Speeches by Ghani.

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“That is the end of the statement, so I will allow the Front Benches a few moments to shuffle over as we continue the business for the rest of the afternoon.”

“I call John Slinger to ask the final question.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Just before I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, it would be remiss of me not to mention my local football club, Crowborough, and that we are a family of Gooners.”

“I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that His Majesty has signified his Royal Assent to the following Acts and Measures: Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025 Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“As Mr Fuller knows, there were three of us on that Committee back in those good old days.”

“I call John Grady, a member of the Treasury Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. The Minister missed the Mexican wave that took place behind him. It was down to Chris Vince mostly, although probably it was also down to the length of the answers, which could be shorter.”

“Order. I call Rachel Taylor.”

“Order. I think the hon. Member for Bolton North East (Kirith Entwistle) just ran out of time. I remember that I too raised Banaz’s case as a Back Bencher.”

“The speaking limit is now reduced to four minutes.”

“Order. I call David Smith.”

“Order. The speaking limit is further reduced to three minutes.”

“Order.”

“We have run out of time, so I will call the Front-Bench speakers. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Mr Mayhew, to be clear, nothing has happened that is out of order. Your point is more one of frustration than process and procedure, and it is not a point of order for the Chair.”