Speeches by Ghani.

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I inform the House that Lords amendments 21, 22, 29, 32 to 34, 37, 38, 43 to 48, 51 to 59, 62, 77 and 78 engage the Commons’ financial privilege. If any of these Lords amendments are agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving the Commons’ financial privilege to be entered in the Journal. I call the Minister to…”

“I call Jim Shannon to ask the final question.”

“I call the Father of the House.”

“Order. I need to squeeze in many people, so questions need to be short, and answers just as short.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss: Lords amendments 2 to 27. Lords amendment 28, and Government amendments (a) to (c) consequential on Lords amendment 28. Lords amendment 29, and Government amendments (a) to (c) consequential on Lords amendment 29. Lords amendments 30 to 123.”

“Order. Start again.”

“Well, it was clear that the Minister was not giving way. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. Is the Member taking the intervention?”

“Order. If multiple Members are seeking to intervene, please indicate whose intervention you are taking. It makes it easier for the Chair to know whose name to call.”

“Dr Luke Evans, you have most definitely got your point on the record. Unfortunately, the Chair is not responsible for the language used by Members—if only we were—but you have made your point and it is most definitely on the record. Siân Berry may wish to respond to that or to continue with her speech.”

“A point of order in the middle of an intervention, Dr Evans? I assume this point must be very pertinent and very urgent, but I will let the hon. Lady finish her intervention first.”

“Has the hon. Lady finished her intervention?”

“I call the shadow Foreign Secretary.”

“I remind hon. Members that in Committee they should not address the Chair as Madam Deputy Speaker—please use our names. Madam Chair or Madam Chairman are also acceptable. Clause 1 Expenditure relating to commemorating the victims of the fire at Grenfell Tower Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.”

“With this it will be convenient to consider clause 2 stand part.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“With the leave of the House, I will put motions 5 and 6 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6), Public Procurement That the draft Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 26 January, be approved. Electricity That the draft Renewables Obligation…”

“Mr Shannon, were you here at the beginning of the debate? You were 90 seconds late—faster next time.”

“It would not be an Adjournment debate without Mr Jim Shannon, would it?”