Nusrat Ghani MP: speeches 2025

Speeches

• 5 Nov 2025 · Curriculum and Assessment Review · Hansard source

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  Before we come to the statement from the Education Secretary, I should inform the House that Mr Speaker is disappointed that this announcement was widely trailed in the media this morning, before this House had an opportunity to hear directly from the Government. I remind the Government Front Benchers that the expectation set out in the Government’s “Ministerial Code” is that: “When Parliament is in session, the most important announcements of government policy should be made in the first instance in Parliament.” I know that the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is looking into how that expectation is currently observed and whether it continues to meet the needs of the House, and I look forward to seeing the outcome of that work. Furthermore, engaging directly with Mr Speaker on such announcements is no substitute for the courtesy that this House deserves.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Curriculum and Assessment Review · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Conflict in Sudan · Hansard source

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  Order. I understand the importance of this urgent question, but we have substantial business to get through today, so I ask that questions are short and, Minister, that answers are just as short and on point.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. As an experienced Member, he knows that while statements are made on the initiative of Ministers, there are other ways for Members to raise matters in this House.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of what is not really a point of order. He has most definitely made his point.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. Ministers are responsible for their responses to Members’ questions, so that is not a matter for the Chair, but no doubt those on the Government Front Bench will have noted his question.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  Can the hon. Member confirm that he has actually notified the Secretary of State that he intended to raise this matter?

• 5 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  Well, that would be good protocol. All correspondence from Members to Ministers should be dealt with promptly, and no doubt those on the Treasury Front Bench will have noted this and will ensure that Back Benchers get answers to their correspondence in good time. Bill Presented Railways Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Heidi Alexander, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Steve Reed, Secretary Ed Miliband, Secretary Peter Kyle, Secretary Douglas Alexander, Secretary Jo Stevens and James Murray, presented a Bill to make provision about railways and railway services; and for connected purposes. Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Tuesday 11 November , and to be printed (Bill 325) with explanatory notes (Bill 325 - EN).

• 5 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I thank the hon. Member for giving me notice of that point of order. I have received no notice that the Secretary of State intends to make a statement, but those on the Treasury Front Bench will have heard that point of order and, I am sure, will take the hon. Member’s views into account.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Employment Rights Bill · Hansard source

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  For the final Back-Bench contribution, I call Anneliese Midgley.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Employment Rights Bill · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Employment Rights Bill · Hansard source

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  Success has many mothers.

• 5 Nov 2025 · Employment Rights Bill · Hansard source

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  I call Justin Madders. After his speech, there will be a five-minute speaking limit for Back Benchers.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  Order. That is very important, but we cannot continue the statement, which has concluded.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I thank the hon. Member. The correction is now duly on the record.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  Is it really a point of order?

• 3 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  The shadow Home Secretary has most definitely got that on the record.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Public Office (Accountability) Bill · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Public Office (Accountability) Bill · Hansard source

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  Order. I was trying to pay close attention, but I may have missed it; we do not accuse each other of giving misleading information at the Dispatch Box. One should be mindful of the language that one is uses.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Public Office (Accountability) Bill · Hansard source

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  Members can see that the debate is heavily subscribed, so when I get to Back Benchers, speeches will be limited to six minutes. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Huntingdon Train Attack · Hansard source

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  Order. We are running out of time, so I ask for questions, and answers, to be shorter.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Huntingdon Train Attack · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Secretary of State.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Huntingdon Train Attack · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Huntingdon Train Attack · Hansard source

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  Order. That is the end of the statement on the response to the Huntingdon train attack. I will give the Front-Bench teams a few moments to shuffle over.

• 3 Nov 2025 · Huntingdon Train Attack · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Transport Committee.