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HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?05 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not think that this is a moment for normal business. I am sure that you, Mr Speaker, and the Leader of the House and all Members, will join me in taking this moment to…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House very much for the business. As the House will know, this is the week of Holocaust Memorial Day, and I am delighted that we will be debating it in…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank you, Mr Speaker, for allowing me to exercise my quadriceps on several occasions. Yes, of course I unhesitatingly withdraw that appalling term from the record. All this, I…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for that update. The House will know that I am obsessive about improving education, skills and life opportunities for young people; I know that the…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the Houserose—22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the Houserose—22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the clarity he has given us on the business of the House, and in particular for the rescheduling of the Diego Garcia Bill immediately after it…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for his statement and for advance notice of it, but I think it should be noted by the House that this—I am sure he would agree—is a bit of a mess.…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?11 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA key theme of business questions has been the need for the Government and, indeed, the whole country to be resolute in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. In that context,…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIf I may, I would like to express my personal sorrow at the death of Sir John Stanley this week. The House may not know that he was the first person to reach and to comfort the…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?27 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure colleagues across the House will want to join me in wishing a very happy Lancashire Day to Lancastrians everywhere, and perhaps most especially to the only Lancastrian…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I start by recording my thanks to the Leader of the House for agreeing to the request to have the Ukraine debate on 4 December? I think we all feel warmly about that decision.…20 Nov 2025