Speeches by Ghani.

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. I will now announce the result of today’s deferred Division on the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025. The Ayes were 350 and the Noes were 176, so the Ayes have it. [The Division list is published at the end of today’s debates.]”

“Order. Perhaps the hon. Lady should allow the hon. Member to respond to the first intervention before he takes a second.”

“Order. We have a hard stop at 2.56 pm, and I know that the Minister will wish, with the leave of the House, to respond to some of the questions that have been asked. Mr Wishart, you have several minutes, but please do not go all the way to 2.56 pm.”

“I call the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. Before the Minister responds, I remind him that we have only an hour for the whole debate. We have four Back Benchers wishing to contribute.”

“I inform the House that nothing in the Lords Message engages Commons financial privilege. Before Clause 138 Statement and bringing forward of a draft Bill: copyright infringement, AI models, and transparency over inputs”

“I thank the hon. Member for advance notice of his point of order. I can assure him and the House that nothing irregular or, indeed, unusual took place last night. It is usual for the Speaker to give provisional advance notice of amendments and new clauses that are expected to be selected for separate decision. However,…”

“Order. The list of Members wishing to speak is extensive, so I hope that the Minister will be coming to a conclusion shortly.”

“Lee Anderson, are you bobbing or not bobbing?”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 1—Steps to be taken when exercising functions under Part 3— “When exercising any function or fulfilling any duty under Part 3 of this Act, the Secretary of State and Natural England must take all reasonable steps to— (a) avoid, prevent and reduce any …”

“That is the end of the statement. I will allow the Front Benchers a moment to shuffle over.”

“We could have gone faster in the past hour and 10 minutes if the Minister was faster with his answers.”

“Question!”

“Order. I give another reminder to colleagues that questions must be short, as must answers. Otherwise, many colleagues will be disappointed.”

“Order. Please be seated. I do not need any help with managing the Chamber, but questions need to be short. Minister, let us have a short, sharp answer.”

“Order. “Are you going to send?” I do not think the Minister is speaking to the Chair.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”