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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe tourism industry is indeed fundamental to our national economy, and I had two trips to Aberdeenshire last year. The first was campaigning for my right hon. Friend the Member…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is a leak inquiry that wants to find out what happened, and I know that the Prime Minister was far from gruntled over what happened last week. He had intended that the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes, but I caveat that by saying so long as I do not have to do it myself. I gave up exercise as a schoolboy and always tried to avoid it even then, but I absolutely accept my…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI fear that I should declare an interest, because some years ago I was at that university.05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is a great pity that we could not see the hon. Gentleman’s cheerful countenance, cheering us all up and bringing sweetness and light to this Chamber, as he does on a weekly…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes, I had indeed heard that sad news. It is a real problem, and high streets are facing enormous challenges, mainly from developments that were taking place before the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a point that has been considered and debated, and I think has even been taken to a tribunal. It is obviously a matter that he feels strongly about, and I…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Prime Minister himself came and made a statement, and the Prime Minister himself opened yesterday’s debate on the new regulations. He is senior to the Home Secretary, so it…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAlthough it is 5 November, I think interrogation may be a little beyond the powers currently given to the Lord President of the Council. However, what the hon. Gentleman says is…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady does herself an injustice, because she does need to be here, as she has just shown. The passion about her representation of her constituents comes across thoroughly…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe have the most brilliant broadcasting team who have worked like billy-o to make a hybrid system operate and to allow virtual participation, but still we find that people do not…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe motion on Wednesday will be a motion under an Act, and it will be a 90-minute debate. I understand my right hon. Friend’s pressing for further time for debate and I would…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe right hon. Lady is aware that, just before the recess, the House took the decision to extend the current arrangements for virtual participation to March 2021, to ensure that…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI should like to make a short business statement following on from the earlier announcement by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister. Tomorrow’s business remains as previously…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend said that he listened to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister. I think that is the greatest reassurance that any of us on the Conservative Benches can have.…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend makes an important case for those who work for Members of Parliament. It is a matter for the House of Commons Commission, rather than for me personally, but I do…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe testing capacity is now at 480,000, 9.6 million people have been tested at least once, and 30.5 million virus tests have been carried out, which is more than in any other…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have to have a fully functioning legislature. We have to be here to do that. Without our being here, business simply was not getting…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe are having a debate immediately after this session, we have had two hours from the Prime Minister, and we had a debate on the Thursday before the House rose. Therefore, a great…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am surprised that the hon. Lady, my constituency neighbour, should ignore so much of the work that goes on in the House outside the Chamber. During the previous lockdown, there…02 Nov 2020