Speeches by Ghani.

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“Ahem.”

“If colleagues do not want me coughing at the end of their speech, it is best to keep them under five minutes.”

“That was a four-minute speech—thank you very much. I now call the Father of the House.”

“Order. Colleagues can see how busy the Chamber is, and will understand that not everybody will get in, but if speeches are longer than five minutes, even fewer colleagues will get in. I call Dr Beccy Cooper.”

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

“I call the shadow Minister.”

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

“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.”

“I am hoping that the next question will be as entertaining as his constant chuntering. I call Alan Gemmell.”

“Please keep questions short.”

“That was not a short question.”

“Don’t let me down, Chris Vince.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“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.”

“Can we increase the tempo to ensure that there are fewer disappointed colleagues?”

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

“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.”