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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I now call the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin) to make an application for leave to propose a debate on a specific and important matter that should have…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Education FundingThe hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) is invariably the winner of the “biggest smile” competition.03 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitOrder. Statement, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. [ Interruption. ] I am sorry. We have heard 53 Back Benchers, and we must move on to the next statement.03 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his application, which is not entirely a matter of surprise either to Members of the House or large numbers of people outside it. I…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOrder. It is very rude for Members— [Interruption.] Order. I say to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster that, when he turns up at our children’s school as a parent, he is a…03 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)Order. I recognise that there are strongly held views on both sides of the House on all aspects of this matter, but the Leader of the House must be heard.03 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: DiplomacyI will allow the next question—on the grounds that extreme brevity is required.03 Sept 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: PreparationsOrder. I know the Minister will not want to mislead the House. The Leader of the Opposition was simply alerting me to his experience of visiting Romania, which is somewhat…03 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I ask the Serjeant at Arms to investigate the delay in the Aye Lobby.03 Sept 2019HANSARD Clean AirOrder. This is most unfair on the hon. Gentleman, who is raising an important matter. May I please appeal to right hon. and hon. Members who are not as keenly attentive to the…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSummer AdjournmentIf the clock was not functioning, it must have been because it was smiling on the hon. Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess), perhaps because it approves of his views on…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSummer AdjournmentBefore I call the hon. Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess) to open the debate, I am afraid I am obliged to inform the House that there must, with immediate effect, be a…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderEvery Member is responsible for the veracity of what he or she says in this House. In the event that a Member discovers he or she has inadvertently misled the House, it is…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderI am not responsible for Select Committees or quite what the architecture is of individual Committees and how they might interact with each other—whether they are combined or…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderWell, I must say to those observing our proceedings that that is quite an innovative use by an occupant of the Treasury Bench of the point of order procedure, because that is not…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderThe nod suggests that she has seen her emails and is aware of that, although it does not satisfy her now. Well, that debate will take place and she will have the opportunity to…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderBut meanwhile, the hon. Lady has apparently excited the interest and attention of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.25 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderYes, indeed. I will come to the hon. Gentleman, but I want to save him up; I do not want to squander him at too early a stage in our proceedings, so we will keep him on ice and…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderI am advised, although I do not know whether the hon. Lady is yet aware—a simple nod of the head would suffice—that she has secured an Adjournment debate on Tuesday 3 September on…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementBefore we proceed with the next business, let me just say that, following the appointment of the right hon. Member for Loughborough (Nicky Morgan) to the Cabinet, I am expecting…25 Jul 2019