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HANSARD Business of the HouseI was made aware this morning that there were some technical problems with the Petitions Committee website that people are working quickly to restore, so I can reassure the hon.…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI completely agree, and I again pay tribute to the hon. Lady for her commitment to the issue. I will ask again when the review can be published, and I share her desire for it to…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Prime Minister’s deal absolutely does seek to resolve the issues and concerns for EU citizens living in the UK and for UK citizens living in the EU. It seeks to reassure those…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important point about the issue of the last bank in town and access to financial services, which has come up in the Chamber many times, and he is quite…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly agree with the hon. Gentleman that it should never be assumed that one half of a partnership controls the finances for the other. He raises an important constituency…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is the policy of the Government—and indeed of Parliament, which voted to trigger article 50 —to leave the European Union, in line with the result of the 2016 referendum. I say…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a really serious issue. I am very sorry to hear about the problems that his constituent has had. Health questions are on 26 March, and I encourage him to…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising his constituency case again in the Chamber—he is absolutely right to do so—and I am sure that my right hon. Friend the Foreign…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to join the hon. Gentleman in commending the decision to buy British. I am a big fan of doing that wherever possible. Obviously, in return for our being able to…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, it is appalling that the hon. Lady, or any other Member, has received such abuse. I can only repeat that I genuinely believe that all right hon. and hon. Members are…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI would absolutely welcome such a debate. There is a huge amount we can learn from young people, right across a whole range of topics. I pay tribute to the school pupils in his…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI would certainly agree that it is always preferable for Ministers to come to this House, as is the convention, to make any important statements in the Chamber. I am not aware of…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sympathetic to the right hon. Gentleman’s request. If he wants to write to me after the business question, I can ask the Department on his behalf. He will be aware that…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that the hon. Gentleman has a deep personal interest in this matter. I completely understand that he would like a specific date. I can say to him, from the heart, that…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady makes an excellent suggestion and challenge to other hon. Members to seek to have the knife angel hosted in their own areas. I know that there are many local police…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for next week will be: Monday 25 March—Debate on a motion relating to section 13(4) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Tuesday 26 March—Consideration of…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his very helpful suggestion and I know this is something he has long campaigned for. As I have said to other Members, the Government will…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important issue. I congratulate her on doing so and on the great charity work going on in her constituency, and I join her in paying particular…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will not be surprised to hear that I do not share his view at all. Let me say again that this House has a duty to decide what it does want. The hon. Gentleman…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs ever I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for prior notice of some of the very important topics that Back Benchers would like to speak about. I think that goes to the…21 Mar 2019