Speeches by Vaz.

“I have been advised that we have to stick to the motion, which is about the International Day of Education.”

“We now come to the winding-up speeches. The Front Benchers have 10 minutes each.”

“Order. I ask the hon. Member to stick to the motion.”

“Bill Esterson, you have a few seconds to wind up.”

“Order. The Minister knows that he has two minutes.”

“Thank you. All colleagues got in. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, Adam Dance.”

“Order. I am sorry, but time is up.”

“I thank Sir Nic Dakin for stepping in on behalf of the Minister.”

“Getting in the two remaining speakers will squeeze the wind-ups. Mr Esterson, you had a fair bit to start with. Maybe the Front Benchers could not use their full time.”

“Order. I am so sorry.”

“I now have to impose a hard two-minute limit.”

“Order. We will suspend for a vote in the House.”

“Order. I ask the hon. Lady to address the Chair.”

“I ask hon. Members to remain standing. I will call the Front-Benchers at 5.23 pm. I am afraid I am going to impose a two-minute time limit, but you can do it as Olivia Dean says, by being “nice to each other”, or I can put impose a hard limit. We will start with the soft two-minute limit. I call Rachael Maskell.”

“I thank you again for stepping in, Sir Nic—what a talented person you are. Question put and agreed to.”

“Is the Home Secretary able to say who was the most senior police officer who reviewed all the evidence—AI or otherwise—and signed off the decision?”

“Point taken.”

“It is possible that there may be another vote shortly, so we will start with the wind-ups.”

“I will call Graeme Downie to move the motion and will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and from the Minister. As is the convention for a 30-minute debate, there will not be an opportunity for the Memb…”

“Five minutes flexible.”