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HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that matter, which has very recently come to light. She is absolutely right; that is against protocol. It is against the protocol of this House…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that on behalf of his constituents? I am sure it is something that many of us across the House are familiar with. I am really sorry to…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Let us be honest: the Scottish Government have failed on apprenticeships, with a 10-year decline in apprenticeship starts and numbers. This…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman is right that there have been severe problems, which have let everybody down. The problems, which stem from severe failures in the governance and…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The warm homes scheme and the other measures that the Government are introducing are vital to reducing our demand for energy, as well as…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating those at Redditch United on all their work. Grassroots sport and non-league football clubs are at the heart of our communities and what we…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI have many happy memories of rolling down the sand dunes in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency as a child—and as an adult, but the less said about that the better. I had heard…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear what is happening to the Belfrey in York. My hon. Friend will know that we have had to look at making some changes to the listed places of worship grant scheme,…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know that the cladding scandal is a shocking embarrassment for our country, and we still have some way to go in putting that right. The Government set out…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: the way our water industry has been run over recent years is absolutely shocking, with shareholder dividends being paid out over and above…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will ignore the right hon. Gentleman’s invitation to say anything other than I absolutely stand by my comment that the Attorney General is a fantastic asset for this Government,…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOnce again, my hon. Friend lives up to the name I have given him: Mr Doncaster Airport. I am pleased to hear that preparations have moved a step closer for flights coming into…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Lady for being gentle on me—I do not mind her being robust with me either; that is what the job is all about, and I am here for that. I will absolutely join…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right: the Bill has gone into line-by-line consideration in Committee this week. She will be aware that it is a private Member’s Bill and that the Government…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that matter. She will be aware that there are long-standing rules that prevent those who arrive illegally in this country from being granted…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLet me take this opportunity to pay my respects to the right hon. Gentleman. The way in which he has conducted himself since leaving office and remained here as a parliamentarian,…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very pleased that my hon. Friend had such a good meeting with the Board of Deputies, and I thank her for all the work that she does—along with other Members on both sides of…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is becoming a weekly occurrence, but I have to say that today’s offer of an invitation is one that I really could take up. Visiting the hospitality businesses in the hon.…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseSorry, Mr Speaker. That is why I am not formally announcing it, but saying that we are hoping to. I am gently lobbying for it through your good offices, thank you very much…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for announcing the forthcoming Backbench Business in the Chamber and in Westminster Hall. I am sure he will understand that I cannot guarantee him every…13 Feb 2025