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HANSARDPoint of OrderI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his point of order, and I will make several points in response. First, Members should exercise their parliamentary privilege with due care…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalThe nation will be pleased to know that the hon. Gentleman is a distinguished estate agent.19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopI am grateful to the Father of the House. I have had a discussion about the matter with the Clerk. I will not argue the toss about wording—it is not, strictly speaking, an abuse…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopThe one disadvantage of that inquiry, as the Clerk, having consulted his scholarly cranium, has just pointed out to me, is that it was not about Government policy, and therefore…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopIf it arises from the urgent question, and in deference to the Father of the House, let us hear it.19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopAs colleagues will know, the word “rum” was much favoured by PG Wodehouse of whose works, I suspect, the Solicitor General is, among others, a devotee.19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth and Social Care Sector WorkforceOrder. Mr Luke Graham, calm yourself. You aspire to statesmanship, and I wish to cultivate and hone that legitimate aspiration—calm, Zen, statesmanship!19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopOrder. Do not tell me what the situation is. The hon. and learned Gentleman is a Law Officer and a member of the Government. A sentence, but absolutely no more. He should have…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopThe right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) is quite wrong. He is far too hard on himself. I have known the right hon. Gentleman for 25 years and have never been…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopOn the subject of calmness, I think we should hear from a Lincolnshire knight. I call Sir Edward Leigh.19 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial Care Green PaperNobody can accuse the hon. Lady of failing to take full advantage of my generosity.19 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial Care Green PaperOrder. The hon. Member for Blackburn (Kate Hollern) could very legitimately shoehorn her inquiry on question 18, which might not be reached, into this question, which has been. It…19 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health ProvisionYes, but I think that the Minister is seeking to group this question with that of the hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (Luke Graham). Am I right?19 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health ProvisionI would not want the hon. Gentleman to feel any sense of social exclusion.19 Feb 2019HANSARDToxic Air and Children’s HealthYoung Bridgen was a bit slow to stand but, now that I have seen him, let us hear from the fellow.19 Feb 2019HANSARDPrEP Impact TrialOrder. Before we proceed further, I hope that colleagues on both sides of the House will want to join me in extending a very warm welcome to Democratic New York State Assemblyman…19 Feb 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderI thank the hon. Gentleman for what he said. I spoke to Paul’s widow, Sam, on the telephone this morning. It is perfectly possible that she has listened live to these tributes to…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness without DebateWe now come to motion 6, on the Joint Committee on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill. Motion not moved. We now come to a series of motions, and for the convenience,…18 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces PersonnelHaving known the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) for 35 years, I hope he will take it in the right spirit if I say that I really do wish he would tell us…18 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces CovenantWell, the Minister is going to pursue it with the Prisons Minister.18 Feb 2019