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HANSARD Business of the HouseI will absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating those who organise Durham Pride every year. I have a large Pride event in my constituency in Manchester, too. We are coming…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman makes a really good point. I am delighted to congratulate all those who were elected to Harrogate town council, even if many of them are not Labour—I imagine…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in commending the great work that the education team here in Parliament do, and I am glad to hear that the schools and colleges from her…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will ensure the right hon. Gentleman gets an update on the consultation. He is right to say that we brought in amendments in the Committee stage of the Crime and Policing Bill.…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. I am sure he will agree that the previous Conservative Government let water companies profit from filling our waterways and rivers…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I thank the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for announcing the important debates it has coming up. In particular, the issue of banking hubs gets raised with me…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis issue is raised with me regularly at business questions, and by my own constituents, as I represent many leaseholders across Manchester Central. The situation my hon. Friend…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst of all, as I said in my opening remarks, the situation in Gaza is truly intolerable and awful to see. The hon. Lady raises what is, unfortunately, an all too familiar issue…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I join my hon. Friend in welcoming those from Astwood Bank’s Royal British Legion to Parliament today. I am sure the whole House is grateful for the work that they…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will take this opportunity to also pay tribute to Sir Roy Stone, the former principal private secretary to the Government Chief Whip. He was very much known as the “usual…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall. The business for the week commencing 19 May includes: Monday 19 May—Second Reading of the Mental Health Bill [ Lords ]. Tuesday 20 May—Second Reading of the Victims and…15 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceThe Secretary of State for Education made absolutely clear to the House, then and on a subsequent occasion, her fury that elements of the announcement were leaked moments before…14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceI think my hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I do not need to add to it.14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceMy hon. Friend makes a really good point: the trade deal with India is really good for Scottish distilleries. It will bring in over £1 billion of additional trade for the Scottish…14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceI thank the hon. Member for that question, but I have to disagree with her analysis. The Secretary of State for Health and his Ministers have made eight oral statements to the…14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceI disagree with the hon. Member’s analysis. As I have made absolutely clear, this Government have made 145 statements in 133 sitting days, which is more than one a day. The vast…14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceThe right hon. and learned Member will know that the independent adviser on the ministerial code appointed by the previous Government was reappointed by this Government, and that…14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceThe ministerial code is clear: “When Parliament is in session, the most important announcements of government policy should be made in the first instance in Parliament.” That is…14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceI thank the hon. Lady for raising this urgent question, and I welcome the opportunity to emphasise that I take these matters very seriously. We have made a number of very big…14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceMinisters are subject to the ministerial code, and the Prime Minister judges Ministers by their adherence to it. As I said, the independent adviser on the ministerial code has a…14 May 2025