Speeches by Ghani.

“Is it to do with this statement?”

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

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“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…”

“Is it really a point of order?”

“I hope it is a proper point of order.”

“That is not a matter for the Chair. It is entirely up to the Minister if he wishes to give way or not.”

“Order. I can barely hear the Minister speak.”

“Order. We have a substantial speaking list and this debate is time-limited to three hours, so Back Benchers are on a six-minute speaking limit. I call John Slinger.”

“I call the Father of the House, Sir Edward Leigh.”

“Order. Colleagues—there are children in the Gallery. Let us keep our language tempered and ensure that we are being moderate in everything we say.”

“Order. I assume that everyone who is bobbing wishes to contribute—there seems to be a lot of movement in the Chamber.”

“Order. I remind Members to temper their speeches. We do not, at any point, accuse other Members of dishonesty. I know that the next Member to speak will get that right.”

“That is the end of the Back-Bench contributions. Colleagues who have spoken should be making their way back to the Chamber.”

“Mr Shannon, I was beginning to get a little bit anxious, but finally you are on your feet.”

“I see that we have a fresh Minister, whom I congratulate and welcome to the Dispatch Box. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”]”

“Order. “You” and “your”—it has to stop, Dr Mullan.”

“That is the end of the Back-Bench contributions. I call the shadow Minister.”