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HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteeOn the whole, yes; that is the intention and the hope. Some of those Committees do not yet have Chairs, but that is certainly the modus operandi for which we are hoping. We do not…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI strongly support what my hon. Friend has said. We all wish Team GB the very best in the forthcoming Olympics in Paris, particularly Dan and the rest of the swimming team. We…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member is right; we raised these issues a number of times when in opposition. The Foreign Secretary has recently updated the House on a number of issues, and I know he…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. The sense of identity that many people get from the counties that they come from should continue to be celebrated and nourished.…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for that question. Actually, as she will know, I have become quite a lightweight—I am more of a spritzer girl than a full pint girl these days—but I know…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for that great question. Given all the new Members in the House who represent coastal towns, I am sure that the important contribution of those areas would…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLet me be absolutely clear: we on the Labour Benches are incredibly proud of the programme laid out by His Majesty in the King’s Speech last week. By any measure, it is one of the…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for that important question. Having sat through business questions many times in the last Parliament, I know that she raised this topic consistently. The…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseSadly, men are three times more likely to die from suicide than women, and it is a great killer of young men in this country. That is why such a big chunk of the King’s Speech was…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs one of the few Labour Members present on that day, I remember that well. The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the economic inheritance of this Government is a lot more…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am pleased to see the hon. Gentleman in his place today. I would expect nothing less. I was also pleased to see that, during his Adjournment debate this week, he was intervened…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteePerhaps there is an opportunity for a wider debate on the make-up of Select Committees. I can see some of the issues, but I reiterate that the Modernisation Committee needs to…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for that question. This Government are committed to UK steel production, particularly in Scunthorpe, Port Talbot and other parts of the UK. He will know…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat a fantastic question. I know from my own constituency that noisy off-road bikes speeding around local streets and intimidating residents are a nightmare. That is particularly…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy daughter, who is here today, might have a different view on whether I am a good or bad mum, but that is another point. With great respect to the right hon. Gentleman, it is a…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs we have just heard, this is an important issue for a number of colleagues across the House. We are extremely concerned about the dire state of the NHS estate. RAAC is at the…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteeAs the hon. Gentleman knows, his party has four other Members in this House; the House is considered in terms of its Members, not in terms of the popular vote. What he describes…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteeMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. That is exactly the purpose of the motion. I hope he has time to do his other job of being a great parent. However, the exemptions…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteeThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate you on your election as Chairman of Ways and Means. I look forward to working with you in the coming weeks. Over the past…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 2024