Speeches by Ghani.

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. A tip for Members: if the word “you” or “your” is in your speech, just cross it out. You are speaking through the Chair. I cannot repeat myself day in, day out. I call the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.”

“Order. Ms Eastwood, it was only at the start of the week that I had to reprimand you twice for using the word “you”, and it has come up twice again.”

“Wonderfully done. I call Minister Narayan.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. An intervention is not a list of items. What is the question? Is there a question?”

““Modesty” and “politicians” are not two words that you often hear in the same sentence. I call Brian Leishman—and I hope your cough is better.”

“I call Catherine Atkinson. [Interruption.] I call John McDonnell.”

“Order. How long have you been in the Chamber? Have you just walked in?”

“Order. You should learn that one tempers oneself, Sir John.”

“With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 4 to 6 together. Ordered, Environmental Audit That Ellie Chowns be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Carla Denyer be added. Public Accounts That Peter Fortune and James Murray be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Rupert Lowe and D…”

“Sarah Pochin, will you please continue?”

“Ms Minns, please—“you wish to disown”? I am not contributing to the debate.”

“Okay. Make sure your intervention is short.”

“I can see that the hon. Gentleman in question is shaking his head, so I assume that no swearing has actually taken place. Can he confirm that?”

“Order. The hon. Gentleman must refer to the Minister. He cannot keep saying “you”. It is exhausting.”

“I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. While Mr Speaker is not responsible for what individual Members say, he is nevertheless clear about the importance of the safety and security of Members and their families. I would always encourage Members to speak about one another with courtesy and resp…”

“Order. We will have just another 30 minutes or so of questions, because we have a big debate later, so colleagues must keep their questions short.”

“I remind Members that in Committee, they should not address the Chair as “Deputy Speaker”; please use our names when addressing the Chair. “Madam Chair” or “Madam Chairman” are acceptable. Before we begin proceedings on the Bill, I can inform the House that I, as Chairman of Ways and Means, am minded to select amendmen…”