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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an important constituency issue, and she is absolutely right to do so. I was not made aware of that particular concern in advance, but I encourage her to…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am incredibly sympathetic to the hon. Lady, and I pay tribute to her because I genuinely think that she is one of the hardest working Members in this place. She raises many…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that many hon. and right hon. Members are very concerned about the plight of the Kurds, and the hon. Lady is quite right to raise this matter. I suggest that she seeks an…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear about the job losses in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. I know that the Jobcentre Plus rapid support teams will certainly be available to help those who…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is denigrating this House. Yesterday, we were talking about compensation payments for people who have suffered from asbestosis and other appalling conditions.…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is quite right to raise this issue. She will be aware that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health has made it clear on a number of occasions that…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to pay tribute to the British Horseracing Authority. It has taken swift action following this concerning development, and it was right to…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for next week is as follows: Monday 11 February—Second Reading of the Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [ Lords ] . Tuesday 12…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI think that everybody would concur; we cannot possibly miss my right hon. Friend the Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) for a further week. I also pass to…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very concerning case on her constituent’s behalf, and I have great sympathy for her constituent in that situation. I understand that my hon. Friend has…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very glad that the hon. Gentleman takes these things so seriously; obviously it is a very serious matter, and if he feels it is appropriate to be determining who is going to…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has raised an incredibly important issue. There is a debate this afternoon on antisocial behaviour, during which I certainly hope he will share his concerns…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I congratulate the hon. Gentleman, because he always comes to the Chamber with a clear and marshalled list, which is incredibly helpful when trying to decide on the…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI always listen carefully to the views of right hon. and hon. Members, but as people will appreciate, we have set out that there will be an amendable motion, and we will bring…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I have tried to set out, if we are able to bring back a second meaningful vote, the vote to approve the deal will be on a motion under section 13(1)(b) of the European Union…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend’s constituent. That sounds like an excellent achievement. He is absolutely right. The Government want to support those who wish to go on to…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure all hon. Members were very sorry to hear about that explosion. We should all pay tribute to those who go out and deal with the consequences, and send our very best…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I wish my hon. Friend every success with the new all-party group. I think there will be great interest in it. It is fantastic that in Birmingham company formations have…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a really important point. We are all so deeply concerned about the way that social media giants are pushing harmful content to those who really must not…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important subject. He will be aware that more than 300,000 cataract operations are carried out every year in England alone. He will appreciate that…07 Feb 2019