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HANSARD Points of OrderI will come to the right hon. Gentleman, but it would be a pity to squander him at too early a stage in our proceedings. The House will want to savour the experience of hearing…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderThe short answer is: be accurate, and if you are not, acknowledge the fact and make amends. I am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving me notice of her intention to raise that…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope that that is reassuring. It is very explicit that, although there are ordinarily deadlines for the submission of amendments, it is possible for there to be manuscript…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is really very satisfying indeed. I am now looking for a brief contribution.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseSplendid.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseBefore the Leader of the House responds, I would just say to the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart), so that the business is not left unfinished, that there…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseBefore the Leader of the House replies, I should like to echo very much what the right hon. Lady has said. Yesterday’s ceremony was a very happy, even joyous, occasion on which we…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Abuse Conviction RatesI have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts and Measure: Non-Domestic Rating…04 Jul 2019HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI admire very much the hon. Gentleman’s American tie. He is auditioning for a new role as a fashion specialist.04 Jul 2019HANSARDTackling LonelinessThese Chichester people seem very decent folk indeed. I think it is partly the effect of the Member.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOh, a veritable flurry of points of order! I call the person who leapt to her feet with exemplary alacrity, speed and athleticism—Thangam Debbonaire.04 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, particularly the cellist, as the Government Whip on duty chunters from a sedentary position to very considerable public benefit.04 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOrder. I want to take this opportunity—I hope the House will join me as I do so—to congratulate the hon. Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire) and the other three members…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Abuse Conviction RatesThe hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley) is wearing an admirably bookish tie—presumably a commentary on his learning and scholarship.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI think we feel enriched, elevated and energised as a result of the right hon. Gentleman’s characteristically cerebral intervention.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseSplendid!04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderWe have now arrived at this exciting moment—I call Sir John Hayes.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOh! That is very helpful. The relevant Minister is in his place and veritably champing at the bit. Let us hear from the fella.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderI cannot be expected to act as arbiter on this matter. What the Minister has told the House is of interest and relevance, and doubtless the meeting, which I assume is scheduled,…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderI had no advance notification of that point of order, but the right hon. Gentleman has brought to the attention of the House an extremely serious and pressing matter. I do not…04 Jul 2019