Speeches by Vaz.

“May I place on record my thanks to the Leader of the House for all his support? He was a brilliant Chief Whip, and at least now the nation gets to share his wit and wisdom. May we have an urgent debate on the accountability of institutions for the use of public money? Walsall College and Walsall council are closing the…”

“Order. We have five more Back-Bench speakers and we expect the winding-up speeches to start at 5.23 pm.”

“I remind Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister. As is the convention for a 30-minute debate, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up.”

“Be careful what you wish for!”

“Order. If Members stick to between three and four minutes, we should be able to get all the listed speakers in—there are a few more standing. There will be a Division at 5 pm.”

“My hon. Friend mentioned stations in her constituency, and I would like to mention Bescot Stadium station in my constituency. Does she agree that if a station is inaccessible, the figures that are quoted for its footfall will be much lower?”

“I would be grateful if the Minister could say how disabled people are counted in the footfall count.”

“Could the Minister update the House on the reduction in assistance to places including Myanmar, and on democracy there, and the imprisonment of Daw Suu?”

“Order. The motion is about Black Country day.”

“Order. I expect to call the first wind-up speech at 10.28 am.”

“Thank you, and thank you for your kind comments.”

“The Chair does too.”

“As the hon. Members who have spoken so far have been so good with their time, other Members have a bit more time.”

“If everyone sticks to the informal time limit of four minutes, we should get everyone in.”

“Thank you to all hon. Members who have contributed to this debate. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the role of the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit during the Second World War.”

“Order. We will not get a chance for Mr Charalambous to wind up if the Minister has not finished. Has she finished?”

“Order. Will the Minister wind up?”

“The hon. Member has failed to take the opportunity to give us a verse of “Kumbaya”.”

“I thank the Minister for coming to the House so soon. Could he confirm when he or his Department last met the ambassadors of India and Pakistan, and will he ensure that the dialogue continues with them?”

“I also want to raise the issue of buy to let. I hope the Deputy Prime Minister will speak to her colleagues in the Treasury about the fact that buy-to-let companies have become the largest single type of business in the UK. There are more companies set up to hold properties registered with Companies House than any othe…”