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HANSARD Business of the Houseindicated assent .05 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Leader of the House to his new role. I thought I was getting somewhere with his immediate predecessor, the right hon. Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride), on the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the leader of the pack—sorry, the Leader of the House—for next week’s business. As you know, Mr Speaker, the Backbench Business Committee puts on debates in the Chamber…18 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLeader of the Pack!11 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business for next week—in particular, the Backbench business for Tuesday and Thursday. I also thank him for the very…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be delighted to know that, as a result of recent generous allocations of time for the Backbench Business Committee, we have now started to get a…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the Leader of the House has announced, the Backbench Business Committee has debates on both Wednesday and Thursday of next week, but, of course, it also determines which…27 Jun 2019HANSARDIndustrial Strategy4. What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Welsh Government on the effect of the industrial strategy on the Welsh economy.26 Jun 2019HANSARDIndustrial StrategyIn the light of the very concerning news about the number of jobs that could be lost at the Ford engine plant in Bridgend, and reports of the impact that similar announcements by…26 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was sad to see the demise of the Scottish ladies’ football team last night, when they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory late in the game after taking a 3-0 lead. I was…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBlue bottles.13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very pleased to be in charge of the business of the House. [ Laughter. ] I thank the Leader of the House for the business announcement. Applications for estimates day debates…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his new role and look forward to working with him as we try to sort out parliamentary business over the coming weeks and months. I very much…06 Jun 2019HANSARDInvisible Disabilities and Accessibility ChallengesThe hon. Lady’s point is entirely valid, because Northern has proposed to remove guards from trains. That makes the accessibility problem even more difficult, particularly given…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Whitsun AdjournmentI apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. I did indeed mean that I had been doing some work with my hon. Friend.23 May 2019HANSARD Whitsun AdjournmentI beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. It is always a privilege to lead such debates as Chair of the Backbench…23 May 2019HANSARD Whitsun AdjournmentI have been campaigning with Jim on this very issue. Young people who are deaf can communicate in British sign language, but they are not allowed to take a GCSE examination in…23 May 2019HANSARD Whitsun Adjournmentrose—23 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the acting Leader of the House for announcing the very first Backbench business week in this place—it is very welcome. With the assistance of the Clerks and members of the…23 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I echo everyone’s comments about Philippa Helme? She has been of enormous assistance to me since I became Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, as have her wonderful…16 May 2019