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HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the right hon. Gentleman’s comments. We are absolutely putting children at the heart of our policy. We have a mission to ensure opportunity for all and that every child…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend will be aware that the British Government and Ministers are in constant dialogue with counterparts in Pakistan and around the world. We do expect democratic norms…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the hon. Gentleman to his place. I am sure that his leader is somewhere far more important, perhaps in a studio or abroad, getting an airing. I hear what he has had to…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her question. I know that this is a really big issue for many women right across the country, and it has spanned multiple Parliaments. I know that many…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFor now, yes. I think the hon. Member has made his point. My hon. Friend will be aware that foreign donations are not permitted in our electoral system, and that is absolutely as…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe issue of SEND often comes up in these sessions. I gently remind the hon. Lady that the SEND system that this Government inherited was in crisis, with spiralling costs getting…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI will try to be a bit shorter in answering them, too. I strongly welcome the work being done by Sikh Women’s Aid to highlight some of the barriers that women face in reporting…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend will know that the British Government engage in ongoing dialogue with Bangladesh and other countries. We expect to see democratic norms in Bangladesh, as we do in…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. At this time of year, at Christmas, many of us in this House visit our local food banks. He is absolutely right that it is shocking…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising the plight of that enterprise in her constituency, and the valuable work that it does to support the elderly in her community. I will ensure that…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating St Mary’s Episcopal cathedral on appearing on the Christmas stamps this year. She raises an important issue that many hon. Members across…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises a story with which many of us will be all too familiar as constituency MPs. She will know that this Government take domestic abuse and domestic violence…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree with my hon. Friend. The Scottish Government have received a record settlement from this Government as a result of our recent Budget, and they have no excuse for making…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Government support farmers and our rural communities. We have put in an extra £5 billion for the farming budget over two years, which is one of the biggest increases that…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We all see the impact of permitted development rights and houses in multiple occupation on our communities. Where they go unchecked, they can…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that my hon. Friend will appreciate that I cannot comment on a live planning case, but I understand that the Attorney General’s Office has appointed a representative to…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I take this opportunity to wish the hon. Gentleman a merry Christmas? I shall miss him over the next two or three weeks, as we will not be having business questions. He is…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to join my hon. Friend in congratulating all those in her constituency, and in everybody else’s constituency—especially at this time of year—who do fantastic…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend who, as a new Member in this House, has been one of the best attenders both in business questions and for many other statements. He has really got…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend will appreciate that I cannot comment on specific plans, but I understand that Rotherham council’s consultation on this application has been extended into the new…19 Dec 2024