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HANSARD Environmental ProtectionI wish to make a few brief remarks in support of the introduction of these measures. I congratulate the Minister on bringing them forward. She and I campaigned on this issue on…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office has published this morning its six-monthly report on Hong Kong, and for once I can tell the Leader of the House that it is a refreshingly…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsIt is noble of the Minister to offer himself up as a human shield for the Post Office in this way, but I hope that, when he returns to the Department today, he will tell his…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUFarmers and crofters in my constituency and across the country require a minimum of two things from these negotiations: tariff-free access to the European markets, and the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicI do absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. That is why I have never made any secret of the fact that I regard the virtual arrangements as having been sub-optimal, but there is…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicI will give way once more, and then at that point I will want to make some progress.08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicYes, I agree with my hon. Friend in all respects but one, which is that this is just one part of the job we do. When I hear the Leader of the House and others saying that it is…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicI am very grateful to all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions to the debate. In responding, I essentially want to make one point. This is not just about Members of…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicDon’t take me there. The principle—the important constitutional principle that is at stake here—is one of equality of all Members in this House. It is the subject of an excellent…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicI am sorry, but I cannot answer the hon. Gentleman’s question because I do not really understand it—from some of the exclamations I hear around me, I fear I am not alone. To…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicThere is a practical consideration here. Many of those with an immediate family member who is vulnerable will find that they do not have access to carers, because carers are not…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicThe point to which I am yet to hear an answer from the Leader of the House is that he has promoted arrangements which for my hon. Friend the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicIf scrutiny of the Government is as important to the Leader of the House as he tells us, does he agree that the Prime Minister should have made the statement to Parliament before…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicI absolutely accept that it is not a system I would want to use indefinitely, but it is right for the here and now. On the question of progress in legislation, will the Leader of…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicHaving committed ourselves to virtual or hybrid proceedings, it would have been sensible to make the decision to end them by a virtual process. However, that was not done, and we…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicIt was my decision to make an application, but it was Mr Speaker’s decision to grant the application. If the hon. Gentleman is seeking to question Mr Speaker’s judgment, he should…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicLong before the coronavirus pandemic, several people told me that my appearance would be improved by wearing a mask, so this is perhaps no great surprise.08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicI beg to move, That this House has considered the Conduct of House business during the pandemic. First, I would like to place on record my gratitude to Mr Speaker for allowing…08 Jun 2020HANSARD EU-UK Partnership: EU’s MandateWill the hon. Gentleman give way?04 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI place on record my association with the shadow Leader of the House’s concerns about the wisdom of our physical attendance here today. Today is the 30th anniversary of the…04 Jun 2020