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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to join my hon. Friend in congratulating the Holme Valley mountain rescue team on its work, which he so clearly outlined. I encourage him to apply for an…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWell, Madam Deputy Speaker, my hon. Friend was doing really well until he reminded me that Bournemouth beat Manchester City recently, so I am not sure I will be visiting all that…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 18 November includes: Monday 18 November—Second Reading of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill. Tuesday 19 November—Consideration of Lords…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI also wish His Majesty the King a very happy birthday. This is Islamophobia awareness month—a chance for us all to come together to tackle all forms of religious and racial…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for that important question, which gets raised many times in these sessions. He is right that it is for local councils to decide whether individuals are…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for that. Judging by the themes of the early Backbench Business debates that he has granted for the Chamber and in Westminster Hall, it seems as if the…14 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Does the Leader of the Opposition want to correct the record, as she said in Prime Minister’s questions that the Chancellor did not mention…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseInternational Men’s Day is an important opportunity for us all to celebrate the contribution men make to our society. It might not be quite as much as the contribution of…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 4 November includes: Monday 4 November—Continuation of the Budget debate. Tuesday 5 November—Continuation of the Budget debate. Wednesday 6…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs an MP who also represents a number of people who live in tall buildings, I completely hear what my hon. Friend is saying. This is a very important matter, and I am sure that if…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI, too, welcome the formation of the Backbench Business Committee, and I welcome the conversations we have begun to ensure that we work together on the allocation of time for…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising important matters relating to his constituency, which is absolutely what he should be doing. He is right to say that the Conservative party…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI join in congratulating the right hon. Member. He raises a really important matter, and he can be assured that I take a dim view when my colleagues do not respond to…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important matter about reablement care and services, and it is another shocking symptom of the state of care and the NHS in our country. That is why the…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for that question. As he will be aware, yesterday we announced additional funds for road and other infrastructure, which will play an important role. We…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI know from my own constituency that such matters are raised all the time. Fire cover, and having adequate fire officers, is very important to local communities. Budgets have been…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman is well known as a blob activist himself—[Hon. Members: “Oh!”] I do not mean it that way. I mean against the blob: I am sorry to be misinterpreted. If he…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that. Perhaps that joke should have referred to one of the prospective leaders of the—no, I will not go any further. The right hon. Gentleman…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI know from my visit to Redditch with my hon. Friend that he campaigned brilliantly in the general election and before that on bringing change to the NHS in this country and on…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise what I know will be a big issue in her constituency, as it is in my own. The plight of leaseholders over recent years—soaring service…31 Oct 2024