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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is quite correct that it is unacceptable for the residents of Peterborough that their Member of Parliament is unable to represent them. Not only is she…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn the right hon. Gentleman’s first point, I think we would call them the “gilets verts” because they are a green version of the gilets jaunes. Perhaps we could rebrand it and…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is difficult for me to specify exactly what the process for agreeing any further motions will be in the event of different political outcomes. As my right hon. Friend will…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman has raised an incredibly serious point about the right of those who wish to worship, whatever their faith, and the appalling abuse of that right by terrorists.…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am not entirely sure what the hon. Gentleman’s question is. As I made clear to the Leader of the Opposition, I am closely monitoring the passage of secondary legislation, as…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right; that was a well-attended debate, and I think all of us have received emails from our constituents thanking Parliament for having the debate and at…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very sympathetic to the hon. Gentleman’s request. I certainly have my fair share of constituents who have struggled with the CMS. I encourage him to seek a Backbench Business…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think we would all share the hon. Lady’s concern about the importance of looking after young people who have been, for whatever reason, separated from their families. Certainly,…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI share the hon. Gentleman’s grave concern, and he is absolutely right to raise the concerns of all right hon. and hon. Members about the appalling spike in knife crime. My right…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady gives me the opportunity to inform Members that the House Commission met to discuss progress on the Cox recommendations just last Monday. There is progress. The key…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very good point. He will be aware that the national lottery has raised over £39 billion for good causes since 1994. The Government are committed to…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising the issue of denialism. I suggest that it is the Scottish nationalists in this place who are in denial over the result of the…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We should all be delighted not only that the Government are making the biggest investment in the NHS in its history but that, as we heard…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman makes some very serious accusations, and I cannot share his enthusiasm for pointing at individuals and blaming them. Nevertheless, he makes an important point…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am delighted that my hon. Friend has raised this issue. The inter-ministerial working group I am chairing on behalf of the Prime Minister is looking at ways we can provide more…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise this serious and concerning issue. She will be aware that there has been an urgent question on the subject. There is in fact a business…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work that she does as chairman of the all-party parliamentary furniture industry group. She is right to stress the importance of SMEs to…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for the quality of his prose this morning. I am also very glad that he was able to join my fantastic Parliamentary Private Secretary, my hon.…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a concerning issue that has arisen in his constituency, and he is right to do so. If he would like to write to me, I can take it up with the Department…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that local authorities and local enterprise partnerships need to plan properly for the thriving future of their town centres and regions.…31 Jan 2019