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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very sympathetic to my hon. Friend. He will be aware that in the Budget the Chancellor pledged an extra £1 billion for the Ministry of Defence over the next two years.…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI certainly agree with my right hon. Friend about the importance of learning. I am not aware of the organisation he mentions, but I am sure he will, in his usual way, seek an…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady that we have to do everything that we possibly can to stop young people getting into this life of danger to themselves and to others around…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise that issue here. It is vital that all those who seek to represent their communities in a legitimate and law-abiding way should be free…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am delighted to join my hon. Friend in commending Elaine for her excellent idea. Fighting cancer is a top priority for the Government, and survival rates are at a record high.…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important point. It is essential that young people at university learn how to engage in robust debate and to challenge views with which they may not…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFantastic. My hon. Friend, as ever, raises what sounds like a superb event in his constituency. I certainly hope that clavie king Dan Ralph continues to attend for many years to…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI absolutely reassure the hon. Lady that my advice was that the amendment selected yesterday would not be in order and would not be selectable. That is the advice I received, and…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI share every one of my hon. Friend’s concerns about this matter. It is horrendous for anybody who has been burgled. I have a constituent who was burgled recently and found it…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises what sounds like a very concerning situation. I would strongly encourage him to seek a further Adjournment debate, so that he can debate it directly with…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an incredibly important issue. All of us share a desire for more homes to be built and for our high streets to thrive more while ensuring protection for the…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think that we are all incredibly sympathetic to the hon. Lady’s constituents who were given such terrible news in the run-up to Christmas, and we join her in congratulating and…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very sympathetic to what the hon. Lady says, and by coincidence, my office has also been dealing with a number of complaints about unfair parking tickets. It is a real…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI say again that we were all very concerned to hear this report, but we need to wait and see what Jaguar Land Rover itself has to say. The hon. Gentleman may have noticed that the…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate Yum Yum World on its survival. Plenty of children and some adults will be delighted by that, but go easy on the sugar everybody! My hon. Friend raises an important…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for next week will be: Monday 14 January—Continuation of debate on section 13(1)(B) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Tuesday 15 January—Conclusion of…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for the warm gratitude that she showed to those who work so hard in this House. I absolutely share that, and I particularly point to Fiona Channon, who has…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI certainly join the hon. Lady in congratulating all those involved. It is vital that we all get a better understanding of the challenges for people with autism, so that we can…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady is quite right that I share her concern about any child going hungry. I know that this is a long-standing and intractable issue, particularly during school holidays.…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman often raises constituency cases, and he is absolutely right to do so. If he wants to write to me about that case, I can take it up with the Department for Work…10 Jan 2019