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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the issues facing Felixstowe in her constituency, and she is spot on when she mentions linking our ports with our rail and road…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is an important matter for my hon. Friend’s constituents, so he is absolutely right, as the diligent campaigner that he is, to continue to raise such issues in the House. I…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Lady will be aware that the published impact assessment does not take into account all the mitigations that the Government have also put in place. We have seen a…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of the great joys of my job is that I get to hear about all the great catering outlets in colleagues’ constituencies. I wish I could visit them all. The pie company that my…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 25 November will include: Monday 25 November—Second Reading of the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill. Tuesday 26…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst of all, I join Mr Speaker and others in marking the sad loss of John Prescott. He was a true legend, and one of the best campaigners of our movement. He put climate change…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her kind words about John Prescott. I also thank her and her party for supporting the final stages of the rail franchising Bill. The Passenger Railway…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday was indeed equal pay day. For those who do not know, that is the day of the year when the average woman essentially stops earning money—she has earned her full year’s…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for announcing those debates. It sounds like they will attract a great deal of attention, and I know that many of the new Members will be really keen to…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI express my deepest sympathies to all those affected by that tragic case. The issue of people acquiring and driving vehicles without insurance or a driving licence is often…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his kind words. It is important to me that Members get responses from Ministers. I thank my fantastic civil service team for ensuring that all…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important issue that has been raised many times, particularly in the last couple of weeks, as we have heard about possible further post office closures.…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising the decision made by Ford in his constituency. As he knows, this Europe-wide decision was taken for commercial reasons, but we have…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseJohn Prescott was at the vanguard of the issues my hon. Friend raises. It was thanks to him that the Kyoto agreement was agreed all those years ago. He was far-sighted about the…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the issues facing Queen’s Hospital in his constituency, particularly the A&E department. My husband is an A&E consultant, so I hear most…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important issue, and next week’s White Ribbon Day is an important opportunity for us to continue highlighting the issues and violence that women and girls…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFurther to the reply I gave a few moments ago, the hon. Lady will know that our tax regime for charities is the most generous anywhere in the world and was worth just over £6…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to our road haulage community. In recent times, we have really understood the value of their contribution to keeping our country and our…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are absolutely clear and the figures are absolutely clear, because they are based on actual claims for agricultural property relief that have been made in recent years. Those…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs was the case last week, the proposed closures of post offices are a massive point of concern for many Members across the House. I encourage any Member whose constituency is…21 Nov 2024