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HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in thanking teachers right across the country for what they have done this academic year. Given my new duties, I missed my child’s very last day at primary…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCan I congratulate my hon. Friend on her re-election? I am sure that her new constituents will be as delighted as her old ones were with how assiduous a constituency MP she is.…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that question. He is absolutely right. The Government are completely clear that our commitment to international law is resolute, and we are…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for that question. The Government are deeply concerned by the violence in recent days in Bangladesh. The loss of life is unacceptable, and the right to…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important issue that affects many cities, such as my own and hers. This Government have a manifesto commitment to look at these issues and take action as…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am glad that the right hon. Gentleman raised that point, because this afternoon we will have a debate on restoring trust in politicians and politics as the Government bring…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome my hon. Friend to his place as the new MP for Burton and Uttoxeter. He raises a significant issue that is of importance to other colleagues. For many of us, access to…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for that question and of course we wish Team GB well. I did wonder whether her party leader, the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey),…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend’s point. Every town and village contributes greatly to the life of their local communities. It is about not just libraries or banking…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important point. We are deeply concerned about the violence of recent days. The loss of life is unacceptable. The right to protest must be restored and…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an incredibly important point. He is absolutely right that this Government’s mission to achieve a transition to a clean energy superpower by 2030, which is…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs a Manchester MP myself, I too was extremely disturbed by that footage, which has understandably caused a great deal of public concern. It was truly shocking to see. Other…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI know from my previous work with my hon. Friend, who I am sure will make a fantastic contribution to the House as the MP for Stockton North, that he is extremely committed to…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. In the last Parliament, we saw living standards fall for the first time in our history, which is why many people voted Labour at the election.…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI will arrange for the Secretary of State to address that very important matter, which relates to my hon. Friend’s constituency and the transition from a three-tier to a two-tier…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her important question. I, too, have met many of the families from Gambling with Lives, and their stories are utterly tragic. We are committed to…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome my hon. Friend to her place. She and I were involved in Young Labour together—only a few years ago, I feel—so it is great to see her finally in this place where she…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in thanking John again, who has sat through business questions one last time as a Doorkeeper. My hon. Friend raises an important issue about supporting…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteeI beg to move, That, with effect from 25 October 2024, paragraph 2 of Chapter 4 of the Guide to the Rules relating to the conduct of Members be amended to leave out: “a) advice on…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteeThe hon. Lady makes a really good point. Absolutely, this is about conflicts of interest and conflicts of attention. As I have made clear, and will further make clear in my…25 Jul 2024