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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has been a great campaigner on this matter as Chair of the Nepal all-party parliamentary group. She will know—and share with us, I am sure—that we greatly value the…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, may I repeat what I said earlier and acknowledge the outstanding service given to this country by our British service personnel who worked in Northern Ireland over many,…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for bringing the House’s attention to the Sneyd colliery disaster and the tragedy that unfolded. The aftermath of the disaster saw great acts of generosity…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for his leadership and for bringing everyone together to get the green light for the project. I am sure that his constituents will be very grateful for the…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI of course join my hon. Friend in congratulating George Bloor on qualifying for the golf Open championship, and what an achievement—it is a very high bar to attain. I will watch…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises the important issue of SEND, and the case she outlines explains the challenges that many families face in navigating the current SEND system. Support comes…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the ongoing situation on the estate in my hon. Friend’s constituency. She is right that the buck is being passed for too long from developers to…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for his question. As a regular attendee at these sessions for a year now, he has raised issues around autism with me before, so I know it is a keen…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words about business questions. I join him in congratulating Mike and Clare and all those from Bonaly primary school. Their posters sound like…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for that lovely appreciation of the Speaker, the Deputy Speakers, the Doorkeepers, all the House staff and all those who make our jobs in this place…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that. What we see happening in Gaza right now is truly horrifying. I do not think there is any Member of the House, or indeed the public, who is…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in giving our heartfelt thanks to PC Dabrowski and PC Strange for their heroic efforts. I hope their nomination for the national police bravery awards is…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I think he is the only person who has never missed a business questions session since I began in this role. In fact, I am not sure he…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis issue is often raised in these sessions. There have been systematic problems at Royal Mail over recent years, which is why Ofcom has recently sanctioned it twice over its…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of the proposed closure of the Unicorn pub in her constituency. On the community efforts to keep it open, last week we introduced the English Devolution and…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI could not have put it better myself. The contrast between the NHS in England and the NHS in Scotland under the SNP Government could not be clearer. As my hon. Friend said, they…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe levels of homelessness and housing need among our veterans is shocking and a wake-up call for all of us, and I will ensure that my hon. Friend has a meeting with the Minister.…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of that case. My hon. Friend will be aware that the content duties in the Online Safety Act 2023 require platforms to tackle illegal suicide and self-harm…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am pleased to have announced the full year of recess dates. I feel like that is my most important key performance indicator as Leader of the House. My hon. Friend raises an…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure my hon. Friend will agree that tackling online abuse and hate is one of the biggest challenges of our time. The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, my hon. Friend…17 Jul 2025