Speeches by Ghani.

“For the final Back-Bench contribution, I call Calvin Bailey.”

“Before I call the next speaker, I will announce the result of today’s deferred Division on the draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024. The Ayes were 412 and the Noes were 16, so the Ayes have it. [The Division list is published at the end of today’s debates.]”

“We now come to the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I think the right hon. Member knows that that is not a matter for the Chair, but I know that he takes this matter very seriously, and his point of order is on the record. Knowing him, he will no doubt pursue the matter via every process and procedure available to him. Bills Presented Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers an…”

“If everybody gives short questions—and short answers, Minister—we can get this done in the next 15 minutes.”

“It would help if the Minister occasionally looked at the Chair and kept his answers short so that we can get everybody in.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“That is not a matter for the Chair, but the hon. Member has put his robust point of order on the record.”

“Go ahead.”

“Points of order come after urgent questions and statements, unless they are directly relevant to the UQ or statement. Is the point of order directly relevant to the urgent question?”

“I call the Minister.”

“Before I call the Minister, I have been updated on the recent wedding this weekend of the hon. Member for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West (Martin McCluskey). I congratulate him, and I understand that his husband Ben has been waiting quite some time to see his new husband. That is some pressure for the Minister.”

“With the leave of the House, I will put motions 3 to 9 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Merchant Shipping That the draft Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 9 September, be approved…”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call Chris Kane to make his maiden speech.”

“I call Josh Newbury to make his maiden speech.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call Richard Quigley—honesty goes a long way.”