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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point, and the Government are grateful to local authorities that provide care for a significant number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. Antisocial behaviour is a real scourge for many communities right across the UK. He will be aware that we have recently had a…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman, as he often does, raises a very significant and concerning report of religious hatred and violence. He is right to do so. We have Foreign and Commonwealth…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to congratulate all students, in Scotland and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, who have just taken mocks and preliminaries. I wish them every success with their…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIf the hon. Gentleman would like to write to me about this specific case I can take it up on his behalf, or he could raise it directly with the Secretary of State for Education,…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to the hon. Lady for raising this very important issue in the Chamber, and I certainly join her in encouraging all people to consider joining the stem cell donation…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am genuinely sorry to hear that. I am sure the hon. Gentleman will appreciate that Departments sometimes overlook correspondence. They have very clear service standards and seek…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join the hon. Gentleman in congratulating the company on its efforts to introduce more eco-friendly nappies. The whole issue of nappies is a big challenge in our…21 Feb 2019HANSARDClergy Recruitment: Rural ParishesWith permission, Mr Speaker, as an ex officio member of the Church Commissioners I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Second Church Estates Commissioner. The Church of…21 Feb 2019HANSARDClergy Recruitment: Rural ParishesI understand that the religious community on Holy Island was founded by an Irish monk called St Aidan in 635 AD. I certainly welcome the Reverend Dr Sarah Hills to her post and…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAll I can say is, nice try.21 Feb 2019HANSARDClergy Recruitment: Rural ParishesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: the Church plays a huge part in our whole society, whether rural or urban, and I pay tribute to all the excellent work of our clergy and…21 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure that all hon. and right hon. Members would agree with my right hon. Friend that puppy smuggling is an appalling trade. The UK is rightly proud of our high animal welfare…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for next week is as follows: Monday 18 February—A motion to approve a statutory instrument relating to the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2019, followed…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs Jane Austen said, “Is not general incivility the very essence of love?” I shall therefore take the slightly unhumorous remarks of the hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important point, as he always does. After clean water, vaccination is the most effective public health measure, protecting children and adults against…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think the hon. Gentleman means the UK, according to the people of Scotland—but that does not rhyme; I grant him that. I am grateful to him for his contribution today; there were…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is right to raise an issue about which many Members are concerned—that is, the way in which some tenants and leaseholders are treated badly by housing…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI did try hard to meet the hon. Gentleman’s request, but he will appreciate that there will be a very important general debate on the future trade relationships that the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend raises a vital issue. I am sure that many right hon. and hon. Members will have seen the news today of a jihadi fighter looking to return to the United…14 Feb 2019