Speeches by Ghani.

“Order. Questions are very long, and the answers are getting longer as well. We need to get many colleagues in, so can we please keep it short?”

“Order. I call the Secretary of State.”

“I call Ben Maguire. [Interruption.] I call Dr Andrew Murrison.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. Because so many Members wish to contribute and we have to conclude by 5 pm, we will have a time limit of three minutes starting from now. I call Sir Julian Lewis, who I think can manage that—I think you can do it.”

“Marvellous—we will check the record. You may continue.”

“You cannot waft into the Chamber and make an intervention; you have to listen to the contributions. What time did you arrive in the Chamber?”

“Order. Has the hon. Member just arrived in the Chamber?”

“Order. It is known that the hon. Lady is not giving way, and is about to conclude.”

“Order. “Do you think they are wrong?” We have a long afternoon ahead of us—even longer for me in the Chair.”

“Order. May I point out, to prevent any further errors, that the term “you” is not used in the Chamber, because it refers to me, in the Chair? Hopefully no one else will make the same mistake.”

“Order. It is good etiquette to speak through the Chair, and to not use the word “you”; it just dampens the tone of the debate a little bit.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“A substantial opening speech there. I call the Minister.”

“Andrew Griffith, match that passion!”

“Order. Just to help Members, let me say that those looking to intervene have to both stand and make a sound; otherwise, the Member who has the floor may not be aware. If requests for interventions are not taken, those looking to intervene must sit down. They may then stand up and try again.”

“We now have the pleasure of hearing from Chris Vince.”

“Order. An intervention cannot have examples; it is short and to the point. What is the question?”

“Order. Colleagues can see by just looking around the Chamber that not everybody is going to get in. This statement has already gone on for an hour. I will try to go fast, but I need your help, with short questions and shorter answers.”