Speeches by Ghani.

“We have substantial business to get through today before the House rises, so if questions are short I can get everybody in; if they are not, people are going to be disappointed.”

“I think he just wants to hear a yes to attending a meeting.”

“For the final question, I call Dr Scott Arthur.”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of her point of order. She has put her point on the record. I am happy to confirm for the benefit of the House that all-party parliamentary groups represent a wide range of views across both Houses and their reports do not necessarily reflect the views of His Majesty’s…”

“I call Kevin Hollinrake, who has 35 seconds.”

“Order.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. I will now be imposing a hard stop at four minutes, and that may reduce even further. I call Sorcha Eastwood.”

“Order. We have 60 minutes left, and 19 Members still wish to speak, so I will have to drop the time limit to three minutes.”

“I call the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee.”

“Order. I need you all to work with me. If your questions are fast and the answers are just as fast, I will be able to get everyone in, otherwise not everyone will be able to get in.”

“Order. We have 20 Members left, all on the Government Benches. If you work together, you will all get in. It is up to you.”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. As he will know, the Chair is not responsible for the Leader of the Opposition’s comments in the Chamber, but he has succeeded in putting his point on the record, and no doubt that statement has been heard.”

“I call the shadow Minister and my Sussex neighbour, Mims Davies.”

“I call the Chair of the Defence Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee.”

“That was very powerful indeed. I call the spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”