Speeches by Ghani.

“I call Vikki Slade to make her maiden speech.”

“I, too, wish your husband Thomas a happy birthday. Hopefully, that will get you into the good books. I call the previous Sports Minister.”

“Order. We need to reduce the number of interventions, because they eat into other Back Benchers’ time.”

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

“For the benefit of new colleagues, one does not stride past a Dispatch Box once a debate is taking place.”

“Marvellous. I call Chris Vince.”

“Order. I am standing, so you must be seated. I call Carla Denyer.”

“I call Torsten Bell to make his maiden speech.”

“I call Pam Cox to make her maiden speech.”

“Parveen and Iqbal will indeed be proud. Time limits are limits, folks. If you look at me or at the clock, you will know when it is time to stop talking. I call James Naish to make his maiden speech.”

“Hopefully, the Government Whips will know that the correct, elected triplet is in the Chamber and voting.”

“Many Back Benchers wish to contribute, and I want to make sure that that happens. Back-Bench speeches will be limited to four minutes, and maiden speeches to six minutes. We all love a debate, but every intervention eats into the contribution of another Back Bencher, so I ask Members please to be mindful of that.”

“I call Joe Robertson to make his maiden speech.”

“I call John Grady to make his maiden speech.”

“I call Antonia Bance to make her maiden speech.”

“I call John Milne to make his maiden speech.”

“To make sure that we get in as many valuable contributions as possible, Back-Bench speeches will now be limited to three minutes. Please be mindful.”

“Order. Thank you so much, but you must not continue speaking when I am standing. I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call Susan Murray to make her maiden speech.”

“I call Ian Sollom to make his maiden speech.”