Speeches by Ghani.

“Order. It is not “Can you tell me?”; it is “Can the Minister tell me?”. Yes? Quick!”

“Correction twice—it is not “Can you make a comment?” Let us please make sure we get our words right next time around.”

“Order. I remind Mr Bowie that Front Benchers do not intervene from the Front Bench in Adjournment debates.”

“Mr Shannon on the north-east of Scotland.”

“To squeeze in a few more Back Benchers, the speaking limit is now three minutes.”

“I call Jen Craft to make the final contribution. All those who have contributed to the debate should make their way back to the Chamber.”

“Zöe Franklin, is it your pleasure that new clause 2 be withdrawn?”

“Order. Before I ask for the next decision, I remind colleagues in the Chamber that once the doors are locked, Members should not be forcing themselves through the doors to either Lobby.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Is it to do with this statement?”

“I ask the Minister to be brief and on point regarding what this statement is actually about.”

“Time is tight, so be quick.”

“I call the Select Committee Chair.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving some notice of that point of order. He is absolutely correct that he and I are two of the four sitting MPs who are sanctioned by China. I have been advised to say that he should seek advice from the Table Office as a first step to see how these documents can be published. The Minis…”

“For Members who are new to this, Back Benchers may ask questions for 10 minutes following Select Committee statements.”

“It is incredibly important that timely responses are given to Back-Bench MPs who are here to secure advice, guidance and responses to their constituents. Those on the Treasury Front Bench will no doubt have heard that and will ensure that a swift response from the appropriate Department is given to the Back Bencher. Bu…”

“Mr Shannon, this puts me in a very difficult position, because that is not actually a point of order, but that will make me deeply unpopular, and I cannot talk on behalf of Mr Speaker or the Prime Minister and say what they wish to do.”

“Is this an actual point of order, Mr Shannon?”