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HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillUnder the Order of the House of today, we shall now—for which I may have to substitute “shortly”—move to a Committee of the whole House. I say this as much for the benefit of…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillHas the hon. Lady completed her oration?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillCashew nuts.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Workers’ RightsMost eccentric behaviour by the hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami). It is not necessary to raise one’s hand, as though in a classroom. It is quite sufficient for…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOrder. I am not sure whether that was done in an arch way. It was advertised, and it has attracted the attention of the Clerk at the Table and of the Chair, but in any case I know…29 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sorry, but we have way overrun. Demand exceeds supply on these occasions—by the way, that is true in the health service under Governments of both colours—but we will take one…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOh, if you really feel it is necessary.29 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI cannot recall such a circumstance, but what I would say to the hon. Gentleman is that it is possible, as I have just been reminded, for the Bill only to be presented tomorrow.…28 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTabling is one thing; selection for a separate decision is another. If the hon. Lady has a concern about the latter, which I think she has and am advised that she has, then she…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionThat point stands in its own right.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionThat was typically gracious of the hon. Gentleman.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI have a sense that his apology will be accepted readily. Let us hear a response in the form of a point of order from Sir Gregory Knight.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionThank you.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionThank you.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI take careful note of what the Father of the House has said, and I am certainly open to any such discussions, but it does require willing participants, and it remains to be seen,…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillBefore I invite the—it says here the Minister, but this is no mere Minister—the Secretary of State herself to move the Second Reading, I must announce my decision on certification…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionOrder. The right hon. Gentleman is entirely at liberty to do so. If there are people trying to shout the Leader of the Opposition down, stop it; it is deeply low grade.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionIt does not need to be investigated at all. Unfortunately, it is not even a very good try at a bogus point of order; as the smile on the face of the hon. Gentleman readily…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionOrder. Let us have some measure of decorum in the debate.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionOrder. The hon. Gentleman, who is Chair of the European Scrutiny Committee and has served without interruption in this House for the last 35 years, must—and will—be heard.28 Oct 2019