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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member has very politely raised this issue with me today, and I thank him for that. He will know—he is a regular attender at business questions—that I take ministerial…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThat sounds like quite a worrying development—Bidfood breaking the recognition agreement with its trade union. My hon. Friend is right to say that the evidence is clear that where…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry—outside Asia. I thank the hon. Member for correcting me. It is a great achievement for Wolverhampton. I was really pleased that the Government’s Commonwealth games…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join the right hon. Lady in congratulating the Great British spring clean, which sounds brilliant. It is probably needed in the streets of Birmingham right now; I…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member will know that in recent years—since long before we came to government—we have seen a huge acceleration in the closure of banks on our high streets because of…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are committed to the Young Futures programme, which, as she will know, is progressing well. I will ensure that the House is kept updated on…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am pleased to hear of the work in Stoke-on-Trent to restore heritage buildings and my hon. Friend’s work with the national lottery heritage fund. It is vital that industrial…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know how frustrating that kind of road closure can be on constituents and those travelling. Poorly planned roadworks and highway agency plans can be devastating. I will support…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right that this issue is being felt right across the country. We have called it fleecehold, and that is for a reason. It is why we want to end these leasehold…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the hon. Lady’s constituent’s passing from that rare condition, and congratulate her on bringing this issue to the floor of the House on behalf of his…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I think we saw the Leader of the Opposition go to a whole other planet this week—Planet Zog, maybe, or I am sure there are many others. My hon. Friend is right that…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Lady in congratulating King Edward’s school. We discussed many of these issues last week, as it was World Book Day when we met in the Chamber—we shared powerful…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thought my hon. Friend was inviting me on a cross-country run there—the answer would have been a clear no. I join him in congratulating the cross-country club from Tredegar of…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs ever, the right hon. Gentleman raises an issue that I know he has long campaigned on and its implications for the UK. He is absolutely right to raise it. We should not tolerate…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a really important matter. It is good to see that she is taking her experience from her previous job as a physiotherapist and providing strong leadership…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseObviously I would never cross the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon)—of course not. His criticism or praise is very important to me. As ever, the hon. Member for Harrow East…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the shadow Leader of the House for that tribute to his father, Torquil Norman. I did not know him, but he sounds like a wonderful father—someone who invented children’s…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for that question, and for passing on her condolences to the shadow Leader of the House. She is right that getting young people into work is a priority for…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall. The business for the week commencing 24 March includes: Monday 24 March—Second Reading of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Tuesday 25 March—If necessary,…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWell, Madam Deputy Speaker, I certainly do not feel like a spring chicken any more, that’s for sure. I am really pleased to hear that Bedworth is receiving £20 million from the…20 Mar 2025