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HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)Mr Speaker, if you had just told me to shut up I probably would have done so; you could have done it a bit more briefly, if I might say. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”]28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)I am grateful to the Leader of the House for reading out the motion; that is helpful for the House. So far as I understand it, if the motion were carried tomorrow, the Government…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)Who would have thought that a debate on whether we should sit tomorrow would get everyone so wound up? In one sense, this is very simple. We are simply deciding, at a moment of…28 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderI wouldn’t bet on it.28 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderHope springs eternal.28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)I could say the same, Mr Speaker.28 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)What the Leader of the House is proposing in this motion is that we should adopt a new precedent. There has been much talk of precedent in the last few days in terms of the way we…28 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsSkin cancer is on the rise in the United Kingdom. As many Members know only too well, it can kill, though when detected very early, or early enough, the NHS is able to perform…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of the conventions that has lasted for a very long time is that a parliamentary Session lasts for a year unless a general election intervenes and makes it more sensible for a…27 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is potty to announce today that we are going to have the statutory instrument tomorrow evening, at the fag end of the business. That is absolutely ludicrous when we could…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSupport for VeteransIs this a Whips’ question?25 Mar 2019HANSARDArmed Forces CovenantThe acute care for armed forces personnel who have had acquired brain injuries in the course of their duties is second to none—no one would doubt that—but the anxiety is that when…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Minister said that whether we sit next Friday, or when we sit, is entirely up to the House. Well, the House can make those decisions only if…22 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionI detect from the smile on the Minister’s face when he answers some of these questions that he knows perfectly well that he has been sent out on to some very thin ice and a very…22 Mar 2019HANSARDCycling and WalkingWe haven’t for months!21 Mar 2019HANSARD Leasehold ReformThe whole system of leasehold and ground rent is a racket, and it has gone on for centuries. It was invented by aristocrats who had stolen all the land from the monasteries in the…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOr not.21 Mar 2019HANSARDPassengers from British AirportsWhich? reckons that, if we have a no-deal Brexit, British passengers may well face more than five hours’ wait in airports in this country and on returning to the UK. It recommends…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI reckon that I have worked out where everything has gone wrong over the last couple of years in this Parliament. We have discovered today from the Foreign Secretary, and now from…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Point of OrderHe is very tempting.21 Mar 2019