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HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business. This seems a moment for the words of Philip Larkin: “What will survive of us is love.” It is a day of sadness and departings. I…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?16 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is a total humiliation and embarrassment for the Government. Yesterday they published an emergency change to Government business in order to ram the Hillsborough law through…14 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI raised it in the Daily Mail !14 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI cannot come to the Dispatch Box without registering my sadness, and I am sure that of everyone across this House, at the dreadful news about Ann Widdecombe. I am sure that we…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat a sporting week this has been! Youth, vitality, incredible physical stamina in the most testing of environments—and that is just the Leader of the House, whose birthday it…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, I thank you for your gracious words, and I echo your thoughts and thanks to David Weir for all his service. Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOh!09 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseRecognising that the real Golden valley is in Herefordshire, will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?02 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business. I know that he and the whole House will want to join me in congratulating the England football team on their win last night,…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business. I know the whole House will join me in thinking of the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela, of which we have just had news,…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business, perhaps including the business relating to the item just raised under the point of order?25 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI think it is unfortunate that I was not allowed to conclude in the terms that—25 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I welcome my guests to the Gallery? Part of our job at business questions is to act as a place of record, and this has been a grim week and a week of mourning for us all.…04 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House very much for that business update and for the news of the debate on Wednesday. That will be an opportunity for Back-Bench Members to put matters…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is famously true that our present Prime Minister gets 100 times more animated and passionate about the performance of his football club every weekend than he does about trivial…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House very much for announcing the business, and I welcome all colleagues back to the House. I am sure that the whole House will wish to join me in…14 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseTop of the morning to you, Mr Speaker. Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?14 May 2026