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HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryThank you. The House is very grateful to the Secretary of State. We now come to the next item of business—she said slowly, in order to allow a dignified exchange of personnel…05 Jan 2022HANSARD UK-Australia Free Trade AgreementI call the Secretary of State for International Development— [ Interruption. ] Oh, I beg the right hon. Lady’s pardon. I have just called the wrong Secretary of State. Take two: I…05 Jan 2022HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentOrder. For the sake of clarity, there is no need for the right hon. Gentleman—just for once—to consider that he ought to curtail his remarks. He is making a moving and appropriate…16 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness without DebateI sincerely thank the hon. Lady for her point of order and for her kind wishes. I will pass on to Mr Speaker the good wishes that have echoed around the Chamber. He certainly…15 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness without DebateDid I see a point of order anywhere in the House? No, I have not as yet seen a point of order, but—15 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness without DebateI thank the hon. Lady very much for her point of order. It is lovely that she, as a senior Opposition Front Bencher, and her colleagues are speaking for all their colleagues in…15 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness without DebateI am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that point of order. It is not often that we have time to stop for a moment and think about all the people who work so hard all…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthBefore I call the shadow Secretary of State, it might be helpful for the House to know there will be an immediate time limit of five minutes on Back-Bench speeches, which will…14 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthOrder. Let me just make this clear: more than 40 people wish to speak this afternoon and if people make interventions, it is simply not fair on those at the end of the list who…14 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthOrder. Let us allow the Secretary of State to finish his speech. He has some important information to put before the House, and I now want to hear that information.14 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthThe Business of the House (Today) motion just agreed to by the House provides for the motions on the four statutory instruments on today’s Order Paper, each relating to public…14 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthOrder. The Secretary of State is right; he must make progress, as other people need to speak now. Please let us allow the Secretary of State to conclude his speech.14 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthWith this we will take the following motions: That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No.…14 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness without DebateWith the leave of the House, we shall take motions 4, 5 and 6 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), ROAD TRAFFIC That the draft Electric…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillOrder. I am sure that the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) was not misrepresenting what the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan) said. She is doing whatever he…10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillOrder. Please, it is “hon. Members” not “you”. I have not achieved anything at all today.10 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness without DebateThere is no way of putting that point on record. We have now had repetition, deviation and opportunism. Armenian Genocide (Recognition) Bill Motion made, That the Bill be now read…10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillBefore the hon. Lady answers the intervention, I must ask her not to use the word “you.” When one says “you,” one means the Chair. I have not interrupted the flow of her speech,…10 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness without DebateIt is lucky there are no rules about repetition in this place. Employment (Application Requirements) Bill Motion made, That the Bill be now read a Second time.10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillFor the sake of clarity, it is okay if the hon. Lady says “when you are” when she means “when one is” because it is vernacular. I would not be so pernickety as to pick her up on…10 Dec 2021