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HANSARD Business of the HouseI really do understand how important it is for the Sikh community to see progress on this issue —that is the second time that it has been raised with me this morning. I will…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this issue. It has been raised with me on a number of occasions by the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Under-Secretary of State for Education, the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan), will shortly give a statement to the House about progress with free school…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear about that distressing case. I am sure the whole House will join me in sending our thoughts to Beth’s husband Luke and her two young children at this…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend makes a compelling case. Of course, comedy is no joke when it comes to the economy. [ Interruption. ] I try my best, Mr Speaker, but I am obviously not as good as…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs ever, I thank the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for announcing the forthcoming business and arranging for the estimates day applications to be opened up. I am sorry…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Terri. We want to see more women getting involved in sport, not only competing at the highest level like Terri but taking part, because it…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating Liz and Grace on their enterprising endeavours and making such a good profit while also studying for their A-levels. My hon.…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about what is happening in Potters Bar. The right hon. Member is right that the proliferation of HMOs can have a devastating effect on communities. Local…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I thank the hon. Lady for what she said about free school meals. I know it is a policy the Liberal Democrats have also campaigned on, but it is this Government who have a…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for raising that issue. As he knows, the agreement was laid before both Houses on 22 May, and under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act both…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall. The business for the week commencing 9 June includes: Monday 9 June—Remaining stages of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (day one). Tuesday 10 June—Consideration of a…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, I understand that today is Press Association parliamentary editor Richard Wheeler’s last day in the Gallery. He has covered our proceedings for 12 years, and I am sure…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really pleased that the Government have ensured that the funding is there to provide the vital upgrades needed for the Royal Wolverhampton NHS trust. My hon. Friend is right…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of the cases that my hon. Friend describes. She is right that the quick spreading of misinformation and disinformation on social media and elsewhere in such…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that my hon. Friend has been pressing this issue strongly. We will protect against animal diseases and ensure that the livelihoods of our farmers and rural communities are…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that issue. Along with other parliamentarians, I was pleased, but also moved, to watch the “Ocean with David Attenborough” documentary with David…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsIt is nice to see the right hon. Gentleman in his place and respecting Parliament today—that is not always the case. As I have said before, I believe strongly that the Government…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. My understanding—I will check with the Defence Secretary—is that these things are normally published when the Secretary of State sits…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsI do apologise to Mr Speaker regularly, I have to say—usually in private, but I am happy to extend that apology to him today if he has not heard me apologise. I have the utmost…02 Jun 2025