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HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsThere will obviously be a limit of three minutes on Back-Bench speeches, but as Members have already worked out, most will not have the opportunity to speak. I see that they are…13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsOrder. No more digression. I understand that that was illustration not digression, but now we will conclude.13 Jul 2021HANSARDCommitteesWith the leave of the House I will take motions 13 to 17 together. Ordered, Education That Fleur Anderson be discharged from the Education Committee and Kate Osborne be added.…13 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOnce again, the hon. Gentleman knows that I cannot answer that question, because what is said by Ministers and their Departments is not a matter for the Chair. However, if it were…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank both hon. and right hon. Gentlemen for their points of order. I am sure the House is well aware that it is not a matter for the Chair. I will not spring it on the…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI should report to the House that the reasoned amendment in the name of the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) has been selected.12 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI will allow that question because it is very specific.12 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIndeed we could, but let us hope that we will not. That concludes the business statement, and I will very briefly suspend the House—for just two minutes.12 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI had proposed only to hear points or take questions to the Lord President from those on the Front Benches, but if the two right hon. Gentlemen who have caught my eye, the right…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIs it further to that point of order?12 Jul 2021HANSARD Public Health England: Relocation to HarlowI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his kind words, for pointing out how extremely important this project would be for my constituency of Epping Forest, which is next door to his…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseHow true!12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateNo. The right hon. Gentleman is fond of short questions and short answers, and that is my short answer. The statement that will be made after a brief suspension of the House,…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseRight on cue—Sir Christopher Chope.12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillAs the Chairman of the Education Committee, the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon), is now unable to take part in the debate this evening, we will go directly by video…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI do not believe there is such a procedure, as the matters on the Order Paper are a matter for the Government. I note that the Lord President of the Council has just come into the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewBefore we go any further, may I make an appeal to hon. Members who are speaking from home to remember that those who are here in the Chamber still have to get back to their…08 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI thank the hon. Gentleman most profusely for his brevity.08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI hope that we can manage the debate without a time limit. We will do so if everyone takes around six minutes. That will mean plenty of time for interventions and real debate.07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI hope that Members will now keep their speeches to under five minutes, because then everybody will get a chance to speak.07 Jul 2021