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HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is an issue that concerns people. I can tell the House that recently I bought a cocker spaniel for one of my children, which is a very popular addition to the Rees-Mogg…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I thank my right hon. Friend for all the work that she did to improve and change the culture, because she really drove this forward with considerable energy to the benefit…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe House decides how to set up its own scrutiny, and Select Committees are a matter for the House. The scrutiny will continue as it currently is, I believe, until the end of the…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for the campaigning she has done on this important issue and for her success in developing policy in this area. Her influence and questioning have helped the…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We really need to discourage councils from their war against the motorist. We should be backing the motorist. Driving is a great sign of one’s…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI understand that the Whorlton bridge was built in 1831, a year before the Great Reform Act— [ Interruption. ] No, I wasn’t here at the time. It is a fine example of 19th-century…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThere is an incongruity in the hon. Gentleman’s comments. He says, quite rightly, that Scotland is a forward-looking, fine, upstanding nation, but then he wants to kowtow to the…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman’s very last point is of fundamental importance. Mr Speaker, both you and I have made it clear to all staff of the House, particularly the Doorkeepers and…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this deeply troubling issue. It is important that safeguards that used to be in place are put back in place as soon as possible. Of…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I also wish the Jewish community a happy new year? Of course, celebrations are difficult this year under the regulation. May I pay particular tribute to my hon. Friend the…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is a pleasure that we are back face to face. When the hon. Gentleman appeared remotely, he looked like one of the rather more bad-tempered Old Testament prophets, but face to…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise a constituency issue of this kind on the Floor of the House, and I will certainly take it up with the Home Office and ensure that…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for next week will include: Monday 21 September—Continuation of consideration in Committee of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (day 3). Tuesday 22…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right and asks an important question. I am glad to say that my own office has a good track record in this. We have an apprentice at the moment, and another…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady makes a very fair point. Local clubs are important—they are important community facilities—and they do not have the huge amounts of money of the premier league…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right. The Lib Dems hate the motorist, of course, and want to make life as difficult as possible for motorists whenever they can. The emergency active travel…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI apologise to my hon. Friend, but there was some problem with the technology. He was kindly helping my argument that technology is not the answer to every possible problem and…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman may perhaps overstate his case just a little. It seems to me that the withdrawal agreement is a very good agreement, but it depended on the good faith of the…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseLiving as I do in a small village, I am well aware of the importance of rural GP services and the need for them to be accessible by people living in rural areas who do not…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is very important that we have roads and that people can get about the country. The road building plan will help the economy. It will be a boost to the economy and a boost to…17 Sept 2020