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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am always up front, honest and open with the House. Should the House decline to leave the European Union without a future declaration and withdrawal agreement, then and only…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I say to the hon. Gentleman that I always treat the House with the utmost respect? I have tried very hard to explain these propositions for tomorrow, and if tomorrow the House…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not want to get into hypotheticals. At the moment, we have set out the debate for tomorrow, and the Prime Minister has been clear that should the House decline to leave the…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI have already announced the business for tomorrow and my right hon. Friend the Chancellor will continue as planned with his spring statement.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said, I think, two weeks ago now, if the House votes for an extension, she will seek to agree that extension approved by the House with…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI completely agree with my right hon. Friend that learning about natural history—and, indeed, the history of our country and of the world—is absolutely vital for the education of…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising this issue. I am sure she will be pleased to see that the Conservative party is taking very strong action in any cases of Islamophobia…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI commend the hon. Lady for her efforts. There is huge concern across the House about the recent spate of knife crimes and the loss of so many young lives. What a terrible waste.…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to say that having a cervical smear is a critical thing that every woman can do to protect herself. I am sure all hon. Members would encourage…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly share the hon. Gentleman’s concern at the postcode lottery around delivery charges to different locations. He will appreciate that there are obviously different costs…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI share the hon. Gentleman’s love of libraries, and he will be aware that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport works with the Libraries Taskforce to support…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join the hon. Lady in welcoming that new strategy from the Welsh Government. It is incredibly important that we do everything we can to protect the mental health of…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear that; I, too, have had cases where passports have not been returned in good time. I am also sorry to hear that the hon. Gentleman has not had any success…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is right to raise this important issue. Of course, quite often those women have very young children so the impact of being in prison is not just on them; it is on…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a really concerning case; it is appalling to hear that a postal worker would be threatened with a knife in that way. That is appalling when they are doing…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI did see the hon. Lady’s tweet saying that she did not know she had to give prior notice. Of course she does not have to give prior notice. My point was merely that she was…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman has raised very concerning constituency issues, and he is absolutely right to do so. I am glad that he welcomes the announcement of my right hon. Friend the…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to join my hon. Friend in congratulating Score Group on its brilliant efforts to encourage more people to take up apprenticeships. He is absolutely right to…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI think that the hon. Lady will have heard a number of Members agreeing with her that we should celebrate our membership, and being one of the original signatories, every day. We…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving us both barrels. Mr Speaker said earlier that my right hon. Friend was no retiring delicate flower, and I think that that is…07 Mar 2019