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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am afraid to say that today is the second of two days running that are sad days for the Scots. As the Leader of the House has said, today is the anniversary of the battle of…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Summer AdjournmentI beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. I am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker, and add my congratulations to you. At…22 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business and for our cordial meeting yesterday. I look forward to the time for Backbench Business debates that will undoubtedly…15 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs always, I am grateful to be called, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business up to the recess and for protecting the time for the Backbench…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the Backbench Business Committee debates for 8 and 15 July. On 15 July, as has been said, the Committee proposes debates on the…01 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to you, as always, Mr Speaker. May I welcome the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) back to his place? He is truly, in so many different…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI echo the sentiments expressed about our late colleague, Jo Cox, whom we commemorate this week. I also add my best wishes to Sir Roy Stone for a very long, happy and healthy…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench business for 17 June. We have just had it confirmed this morning that the second debate…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I inform the House that the Backbench Business Committee has been re-established? It met yesterday and is now open for business for this parliamentary Session. I welcome the…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you very much indeed, Mr Speaker. I wish the Leader of the House a very happy birthday for Monday, and thank him for his follow-up letter after last week’s exchange. I…20 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Dunston staiths are a large timber structure on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead that were used to load coal on to ships for transport to London and the south of…13 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I first pass on my deepest sympathy, love and condolences to my hon. Friend the Member for North Tyneside (Mary Glindon) following the sad passing of her husband, Ray? Mr…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench business for next Thursday, 22 April. I also associate myself with the comments about…15 Apr 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench Business Committee business for Thursday 22nd. It is our intention that the first item…25 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful, Mr Speaker, and I take it a Geordie accent is acceptable. Can I thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench…18 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical Questions[R] On Wednesday 10 February, in answer to my question, the Prime Minister said: “I can certainly confirm that we are going to develop the eastern leg as well as the whole of…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have been led to believe that it might be the Government’s intention to retain Thursday 25 March for Government business, which will no doubt be a disappointment to, among…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business, including the Backbench debate on International Women’s Day 2021 next Thursday. We were hoping to have a second debate…04 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business, and echo the sentiments expressed about the very sad passing of Julia Clifford. May I wish my Jewish neighbours,…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGong hei fat choy, Mr Speaker. Last week, when I asked the Leader of the House for protected time for debates aired on alternative days, he suggested—rather offhandedly, I am…11 Feb 2021