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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs I have just mentioned, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport questions will be on 5 November, so “Remember, remember the 5th of November” for other purposes. The national data…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have done a great deal to support local newspapers through this pandemic by placing adverts in them, and that has been an important way to help a community facility…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend and agree with him that finding innovative ways to advance our digital skills is vital to our levelling-up agenda and building back stronger from the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government unquestionably owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the brave men and women of the RUC and the PSNI for their incredible work in keeping the people of Northern…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is clearly an important issue for many Members of Parliament, and the Government are committed to getting spectators back into stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so. We…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure the Government will look at the report that the hon. Lady refers to, but it will not surprise her to learn that there are no current plans to change drugs policy.15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe House will be en fête on Monday in celebration of my hon. Friend’s birthday, the bunting will be up and the state trumpeters will be borrowed, if possible, from Buckingham…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for next week will include: Monday 19 October—Consideration of Lords amendments to the Immigration and Social Security Co-Ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill. Tuesday 20…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, what would you expect of a hard left Labour Government? The approach to putting a border between England and Wales is unconstitutional and will place the police in an…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIPSA is independent of Parliament and Government and has sole responsibility for setting and regulating MPs’ salaries, pensions, business costs and expenses. That decision was…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat is because we won so many seats at the general election.15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOne of the great things about leaving the European Union is that we are getting duty-free back, so for the first time in 20 years people will be able to get some cheap alcohol…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very reassured that you are sticking to the rules, Mr Speaker. It is essential that we have debates in person, otherwise the Government are not held to account. Then we come…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am obviously sympathetic to the position that my right hon. Friend finds herself in—she is a much respected Member of this House—but the truth is that democracy has not died; it…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhen the hon. Lady said we must remember it is 15 October, I had a nasty moment because it is, of course, my wife’s birthday. Fortunately, I had not forgotten. It would have left…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNo, I am sorry, but I won’t. I think the regulations are about right and fireworks are fun.15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe police are obviously operationally independent, so I would not want to speak about a particular case. I will say this, however. Freedom of speech is one of the pillars of our…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat is an outrageous question and beneath the hon. Gentleman.15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman should come over to the Government Benches, where he would be extremely welcome, because he is really advocating Government policy for levelling up. I hope we…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI point out that we won lots of seats at the last election and we won lots of seats in areas that had previously been held by the Labour party, and that seats can change from one…15 Oct 2020