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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs ever, my hon. Friend raises a topical matter, and I know that it frustrates many constituents and Members alike when roadworks are seemingly endless and not co-ordinated. In…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. May I, too, join you in paying tribute to Robin James, who has been a Clerk here for over 40 years, most recently on the Committees on Standards and of…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI join the hon. Lady and the shadow Leader of the House—I meant to do so earlier—in expressing the Government’s condolences to, and support for, those in Spain who have either…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend has long campaigned on these issues, and has asked about them before. He rightly raises the campaigners’ points; he will be aware that the report is detailed and…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 HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating all those who work at the heritage garden in her constituency, and particularly Terry Docherty—it sounds as if he has does an immense job…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt sounds as if my hon. Friend also got a good going over by some pupils in his constituency— a good education for him, I am sure. I join him in congratulating the students of…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. Mr Speaker and I discuss this matter regularly, and we share the concern about it, as do many others across the House. The hon.…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for the work he does locally on flood resilience and for raising this matter. We wanted to have the debate next week in part because it is raised during…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat is an excellent question, and I am glad that my hon. Friend has raised the issue of the bus cap. She will be aware that the Conservatives budgeted for the cap to last only…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry to hear of the reaction of the hon. Member’s local community, but we did have to make some difficult choices in the Budget. We recognise the important role that farmers…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the dire state that NHS dentistry fell into under the previous Government, and the really high levels of poor oral health that many of our…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI share the hon. Lady’s concerns about nature and the wellness of our nature in this country, and we are committed to those issues. That is why we have brought forward many plans…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating those remarkable athletes and all those who took part in the Pride of Rossington awards ceremony in his constituency. I am delighted to…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