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HANSARD Business of the HouseOne consequence of holding a snap general election is that many Backbench debates that we had on the list and that were scheduled for forthcoming weeks will be put to one side.…23 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for making the business statement, for announcing the Backbench Business debates next Thursday 23 May, and for making Thursday 6 June a Backbench…16 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench Business debate for Thursday 16 May. If awarded time on 23 May, we would propose…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI apologise to the House for my absence over the last two weeks. I am glad to say that things are improving as we deal with a very difficult family situation. The Leader of the…02 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI declare an interest, as I am a member of the Tyneside Irish centre, which is handily placed because of its proximity to St James’s Park in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre. With…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I thank the Chair of the Procedure Committee for a timely and affirmative response to our request to examine the Westminster Hall Standing Orders? To that end, I have written…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for our meeting yesterday and for the business statement confirming the timing of the estimates debates for Thursday 14 March. Let me inform the…29 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.29 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. I owe the House an apology: in my earlier advertisement for the wares of the Backbench Business Committee, I suggested that the deadline…29 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and, in particular, for announcing the Backbench Business debates for next Thursday. I think the Leader of the House…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing two full weeks’ business. That is welcome. Last week, we had to pull a debate due to shortage of…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCan I too wish you a very happy birthday, Madam Deputy Speaker? I thank the Leader of the House for announcing next week’s business and the Backbench Business debates next…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI add my condolences to the family and friends of Tony Lloyd. Last night, in the local I frequent in Kennington, Tony was remembered with great fondness by the regulars. The…18 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ15. In June 2022, to some fanfare, the Government announced the approval of £41 million for a package of works for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge, which is the route of the…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, I wish you and Members across the House a very happy new year. I thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench Business for…11 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLNER is going to consult again on altering the timetable to increase the frequency of trains from Edinburgh and Newcastle to London, but that inherently means a reduction in…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the Backbench Business for the first week after the Christmas recess and for the extensive list of recess dates, which we will fill…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Refurbishing Trains: ContractsWe are not asking the Secretary of State to give one company special treatment over another—I should say that I am also a member of Unite the union—but I believe that the…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the Backbench Business for next Thursday. Before those two debates, there will be a Select Committee statement on a Home Affairs…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the Backbench Business debates for Thursday 7 December. Let me give her early notice that if we are awarded time on Thursday 14…30 Nov 2023