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HANSARDTopical QuestionsTwo notable parliamentary celebrities have risen to their feet: the Chairman of the Select Committee on Defence and a former Minister for the Armed Forces. It is very awkward—…20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are well out of time, but we have to hear the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois).20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes—that is a matter of interpretation. We are grateful.20 May 2019HANSARD Revoking Article 50The hon. Lady was admirably succinct. It is comparatively rare for a colleague to fall so short of the three minutes but nevertheless to have conveyed the point. The House is…20 May 2019HANSARDVeterans StrategyYes, but I think that I can say with confidence from the Chair that a written statement will simply not meet the needs of the case, given the appetite—I am grateful for the nod of…20 May 2019HANSARDIncome Tax Rate: ScotlandThe Minister was very enthusiastic to make his point, at any rate.20 May 2019HANSARD Point of OrderThe short answer is: persist. The matter is not to be directly addressed from the Chair in the sense that as far as I know, it does not appertain to remarks made in the Chamber.…20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThese are extremely important matters, and in the name of their intelligibility to people who are not Members of the House I should point out that ODA in this context is not…20 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I just say a big thank you to the shadow Leader of the House for that tribute to Philippa Helme? I first came to know Philippa in 1997 when I was appointed to the Welsh…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransThe right hon. Gentleman is hovering—16 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAh! Wonderful alliteration!16 May 2019HANSARDNHSI hope the hon. Member for Kensington (Emma Dent Coad) will take it in the right spirit if I say that it was most solicitous and courteous of her to notify us that her family…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransWell, I am in a generous mood, so in recognition of the right hon. Gentleman’s military background and former leadership of his party, I think the House should indulge him.16 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOrder. No fewer than 34 right hon. and hon. Members are seeking to catch my eye and, as per usual, I am keen to attempt to accommodate them. However, I remind the House that there…16 May 2019HANSARDProbation ReformOrder. This is an important statement and I am keen to accommodate all would-be questioners on it, but I remind the House that there are two debates to follow, the protection of…16 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Mental…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransYes, but we have not had the statements yet. If the point of order appertained to these exchanges, then possibly—but no. Reference was made to the hon. Gentleman’s service earlier…16 May 2019HANSARDProbation ReformI call Clive Efford.16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransBefore I call the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) to ask his urgent question, I remind right hon. and hon. Members that, under the House’s long-standing…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransOrder. The challenge for the right hon. Gentleman is to do so before he reaches six minutes. He is brilliant, but he is no more addicted to brevity than I am.16 May 2019