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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business for next week, including the Backbench Business debates on Thursday. I declare an interest: I am the chair of the…09 May 2019HANSARDTimpson Review of School ExclusionI was a bit surprised to find out that the review was published on the same day as the Government response, because we have been waiting for the review for some time and it is my…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters will have seen the National Audit Office report on the sale of railway arches by Network Rail, which includes some criticism. It is of some concern that the impact on…02 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the Leader of the House for announcing the business for next week, and particularly for Thursday’s Backbench Business Committee debates on acquired brain…02 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader and the shadow Leader of the House for their birthday wishes, although my birthday is not for a week and a bit yet—I was born on Easter Sunday, and it comes…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is the first opportunity I have had to raise this, Mr Speaker, but I did let the Leader of the House know. Last Thursday, in exceptional circumstances, the House was forced…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe demonstration in the Public Gallery has been referred to. I wondered whether it was a manifestation of a modern-day Rump Parliament—I’m here all week. The Leader of the House…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the two Backbench Business debates for next Thursday. We still have a hefty queue of 17 unaired…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I listened intently to the replies the Minister for Care gave to my hon. Friend the Member for North Tyneside (Mary Glindon) and the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a day when I do not like being away from home, because back home my friends, neighbours and my whole Haredi Jewish Orthodox community are going bonkers because it is…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI need to put something right for the record. The shadow Leader of the House, my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz), suggested that she might apply to the…14 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker—and I think this might actually be a point of order. I am seeking some clarification, because you said that manuscript amendments could be tabled…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a former chair of governors, I am sad to report to the House that the Northern Education Trust has failed the children who attend and who have attended the Thomas Hepburn…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI was aware before I left the house that it was World Book Day, but I was still glad to be joined on the bus by the Cat in the Hat, Harry Potter, Snow White and Princess Elsa from…07 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingThe school in my constituency that seems to have the biggest problem with budget reductions is Cardinal Hume Catholic School. That name should be familiar to the Minister and the…04 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I add my warmest regards to Sir David on his retirement? Sir David, may you have pleasure by the platter and troubles by the teaspoon in your long and happy retirement. May I…28 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI have been in this House for eight and a half years. When I retired as deputy leader of Gateshead Council, it had an annual revenue account of £310 million, but now, eight and a…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am glad that I have been elevated to the status of official parliamentary cheeky chappie by the shadow Leader of the House. I add my commiserations to the family of the hon.…21 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I express some disappointment that the Leader of the House has forgone the opportunity to have a debate on the 20th anniversary of the Macpherson report next Thursday in…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope I can crave your indulgence, Mr Speaker, because as you will be aware, Back-Bench business and the debates secured by Back Benchers are a highly delicious but very moveable…07 Feb 2019