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HANSARD Business of the HouseAh! Wonderful alliteration!16 May 2019HANSARD WhatsApp Data BreachI am sure the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) is absolutely delighted to have been congratulated by the Minister on the delivery of his…15 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderI will respond to that point of order before coming to others. I have not been advised of any imminent statement by the Secretary of State, or indeed any other Minister, but I…15 May 2019HANSARD Speaker’s StatementBefore we come to the next urgent question, I must inform the House that Dr Andrew Murrison has written to me giving notice of his wish to resign from the Chair of the Northern…15 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderI am most grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for the point of order, and I am minded to hear that of the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson), if it is on a similar…15 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderThe nodding of the head in assent to my proposition by his right hon. Friend the Member for Belfast North (Nigel Dodds), the leader of his party, is testimony to their recognition…15 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderI have not seen the said Bill; I do not know whether it is yet drafted. I might be taking a modest risk in saying this, but with very few exceptions, Bills are amendable. Indeed,…15 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsOrder. The hon. Lady has passed the test with flying colours.15 May 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity FundMuch to do and very little time in which to do it.15 May 2019HANSARD Learning Disabilities Mortality ReviewOrder. The Minister will resume her seat. Forgive me, but I was being approached by the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes). I have the highest…15 May 2019HANSARD Learning Disabilities Mortality ReviewI understand. I hope I heard the hon. Lady correctly and I think I heard her correctly. She said what she said, and I am happy that she has offered that clarification or…15 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderI thank the hon. Gentleman for what he has said. I was particularly interested to hear him develop his point fully, even though it was not entirely a point of order, out of…15 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderThe hon. Gentleman has made his point with force and alacrity, and it will have been heard on the Treasury Bench. There is certainly no confirmation of the notion of a written…15 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderTo a considerable extent, the hon. Gentleman has achieved his own salvation. He has aired the matter on the Floor of the House, and I rather imagine that the fact he has done so…15 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsOrder. I am very, very worried about you, Mr Spencer. You used to be such a calm and measured fellow. You are now behaving in an extraordinarily eccentric manner—almost…15 May 2019HANSARDPension CreditColleagues, today Ms Gladys Kokorwe, the Speaker of the Botswanan Parliament, is visiting the House. Indeed, she is with us for the rest of the week, accompanied by a team of…15 May 2019HANSARDPension CreditOh, very well—Mr Ian C. Lucas.15 May 2019HANSARD Point of OrderI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her point of order. I have had no indication that a statement is certain, but I have had an indication that a statement is very likely in the…15 May 2019HANSARD WhatsApp Data BreachI note what the hon. Gentleman has said, and it will have been heard by Members of the House, who may well share his reaction to it. I thank him for taking this opportunity to put…15 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI call Ms Marie Rimmer. She is not here, but the hon. Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) is.14 May 2019