Nusrat Ghani MP: speeches

Speeches

• 30 Jun 2026 · Culture, Media And Sport · Hansard source

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  Order. I call Andy MacNae.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  Before we come to the statement, I must place on the record Mr Speaker’s disappointment that the Prime Minister chose Downing Street over this House as the place in which to make the important announcement about banning under-16s from social media. The Prime Minister’s very own rulebook states that important policy announcements should be made in the first instance in this House when it is sitting. His approach this morning is symptomatic of a pattern of disrespect for this House from No. 10. The Government have said that they will update the ministerial code on this point, and I urge them to get on with it. In the meantime, they must stick with the rules as they are set out. Mr Speaker wishes to thank the Secretary of State, who is a shining example of a Minister taking the code seriously on this matter and not briefing out her statement before she has come to the House. I call the Secretary of State.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  Order. I call the Secretary of State.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  I tried to go as fast as I could, but we could not get everybody in.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Select Committee.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  Order. It is highly unlikely that everyone will be able to ask questions. Far too many Members are bobbing, and we have a large amount of business to get through. However, if both questions and answers took 30 seconds, we could get most Members in.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  Order. There should not be clapping in the Chamber or the Gallery. No doubt the Doorkeepers will remove people if they need to.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  Ahem.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Secretary of State.

• 15 Jun 2026 · Social Media Ban for Under-16s · Hansard source

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  Order. I understand how important this debate is, but, fundamentally, Members may ask one question that lasts under 30 seconds.

• 23 Feb 2026 · Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving · Hansard source

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  Before we come to the statement from the Secretary of State for Education, I must once again note Mr Speaker’s disappointment about briefing to the media before important announcements are brought to this House, given the Government’s own rules in their ministerial code. As the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee recently stated, “making the most important statements in the first instance to Parliament means doing so before they are made to the media and not at the first available opportunity thereafter.” The Government need to either adhere to their own rules or change them.

• 8 Dec 2025 · Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans Ban · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

• 26 Nov 2025 · Financial Statement and Budget Report · Hansard source

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  Before I call the Chancellor, I will make a short statement. For a number of weeks, and yet again yesterday, there have been extensive briefings to the media on the Government’s fiscal policy and public finances. This disappointing trend in relation to Budget briefings has been growing for a number of years under successive Governments, but it appears to have reached an unprecedented high. Weeks ago, we saw the Chancellor delivering a speech in Downing Street setting the scene for the Budget, and specific policy announcements have been briefed out to the media in advance of today’s financial statement. [ Interruption. ] I do not need any help from Members. It seems that just a moment ago, the Office for Budget Responsibility’s analysis appeared online. This all falls short of the standards that the House expects. The premature disclosure of the contents of the Budget has always been regarded as a supreme discourtesy to this House and to all the democratically elected Members, not to mention to Mr Speaker, and to me, the Chairman of Ways and Means. The Government’s own “Ministerial Code” cannot be clearer. Paragraph 9.1 states: “When Parliament is in session, the most important announcements of Government policy should be made in the first instance in Parliament.” I have always upheld the right of this House and its Members to be treated with respect, and to be the first to hear major Government policy announcements on behalf of their constituents. As Chairman of Ways and Means, I have responsibility for overseeing the House’s consideration of the Budget statement and the ensuing resolutions; that is described in paragraph 36.33 of “Erskine May” as “the most important business of Ways and Means.” I want hon. Members on both sides of the House to have adequate opportunity to hold the Chancellor to account, rather than their hearing and reading about new policies daily in the media. Like many, I expected better. Before I call the Chancellor of the Exchequer, I remind hon. Members that copies of the Budget resolutions will be available to them in the Vote Office in Members’ Lobby at the end of the statement, and online. I also remind hon. Members that interventions are not taken during the Chancellor’s statement, nor during replies from the Leader of the Opposition or the Leader of the Liberal Democrats. I call the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

• 13 Nov 2025 · Committees · Hansard source

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  With the leave of the House, I will bundle together motions 6 to 10. Ordered, Backbench Business Committee That Jess Brown-Fuller be discharged from the Backbench Business Committee and Mr Lee Dillon be added. Culture, Media and Sport Committee That Zöe Franklin be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Cameron Thomas be added. Justice Committee That Josh Babarinde be discharged from the Justice Committee and Vikki Slade be added. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee That Dr Al Pinkerton be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Paul Kohler be added. Science, Innovation and Technology Committee That Tom Gordon be discharged from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and Freddie van Mierlo be added.— ( Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection .)

• 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.

• 29 Oct 2025 · Business without Debate · Hansard source

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  With the leave of the House, we will take motions 5 and 6 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Private International Law That the draft Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (Extension of Operative Period) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 2 September, be approved. Sports Grounds and Sporting Events That the draft Football Governance Act 2025 (Specified Competitions) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.— (Gen Kitchen.) Question agreed to.

• 27 Oct 2025 · Delegated Legislation · Hansard source

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  We have a substantial number of motions to move so, with the leave of the House, I will take them collectively. Ordered, Business and Trade That Gregor Poynton and Rosie Wrighting be discharged from the Business and Trade Committee and Daniel Aldridge and Justin Madders be added. Culture, Media and Sport That James Frith, Tom Rutland and Paul Waugh be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Vicky Foxcroft, Anneliese Midgley and Jeff Smith be added. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs That Andrew Pakes be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Terry Jermy be added. Foreign Affairs That Blair McDougall be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Fleur Anderson be added. Home Affairs That Jake Richards, Shaun Davies and Conor Rand be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Lewis Atkinson, Peter Prinsley and Jo White be added. Housing, Communities and Local Government That Naushabah Khan and Joe Powell be discharged from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and Sean Woodcock and Andrew Cooper be added. International Development That Alice MacDonald be discharged from the International Development Committee and Janet Daby be added. Justice That Mike Tapp be discharged from the Justice Committee and Tony Vaughan be added. Public Accounts That Nesil Caliskan and Luke Charters be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Catherine McKinnell and Tristan Osborne be added. Science, Innovation and Technology That Steve Race and Jon Pearce be discharged from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and Samantha Niblett and Daniel Zeichner be added. Transport That Catherine Atkinson be discharged from the Transport Committee and Jacob Collier be added. Treasury That Lola McEvoy, Jeevun Sandher and Rachel Blake be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Jim Dickson, Luke Murphy and Catherine West be added. Women and Equalities That Kirith Entwistle, Natalie Fleet and Catherine Fookes be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Kevin McKenna, Kim Leadbeater and Nadia Whittome be added. Work and Pensions That David Pinto-Duschinsky, Gill German and Frank McNally be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Lee Barron, David Baines and Rushanara Ali be added. —(Jessica Morden , on behalf of the Committee of Selection .)

• 20 Oct 2025 · Point of Order · Hansard source

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  I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. While Mr Speaker is not responsible for what individual Members say, he is nevertheless clear about the importance of the safety and security of Members and their families. I would always encourage Members to speak about one another with courtesy and respect, and to be mindful of the content that they put on social media and of its impact on balanced public discourse.

• 15 Jul 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of her point of order. The Chair is not responsible for Members’ comments on social media, but I am sure the Table Office will be able to advise on how to pursue the matter further.

• 11 Jul 2025 · Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill · Hansard source

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  Order. If Members hope to contribute, they need to bob throughout. I cannot read their minds, if they only bob towards the end.

• 11 Jul 2025 · Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill · Hansard source

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  Order. A discussion should not be taking place while colleagues are seated.

• 8 Jul 2025 · Football Governance Bill [Lords] · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 8 Jul 2025 · Football Governance Bill [Lords] · Hansard source

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  Well, it will be for you. I know who you are. [ Laughter. ] Question put, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

• 8 Jul 2025 · Football Governance Bill [Lords] · Hansard source

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  Order. We do not need any more of that disruption.