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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right, as you are, Mr Speaker, to thank Rui Duarte for his amazing service to the House. It is illustrative of how fortunate we are as…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is an absolute champion of freedom of conscience, and has brought before this House on a number of occasions scandals from across the world where people have…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very difficult issue. It is true to say that overall alcohol consumption has fallen over the past 13 to 14 years, but the harms associated with alcohol…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is wonderful to see somebody from God’s own county. The more we hear from Somerset and about Somerset, the better, and I join my hon. Friend in congratulating Sedgemoor…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I understand it—although I will be corrected if this is not right—it is a made affirmative statutory instrument that will have to come to the House in due course, in accordance…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have noted President Erdoğan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque, and while that has caused concern internationally—I particularly note the comments of the Holy…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. The Government are still in negotiations with the European Union about how things will work out after 1 January, but businesses should naturally prepare…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalI beg to move, That this House has considered Restoration and Renewal. The Palace of Westminster is a magnificent building, which must be saved for future generations. Charles…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: we must ensure value for money. I was going to refer to the example of the refurbishment of the Elizabeth Tower, because we have to know what…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalI obviously cannot respond to every point made, but if any have been made that require a response, I will write to right hon. and hon. Members. I also encourage those Members who…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important point and he is right to ask for those debates. As I say, we cannot manage it before 5 October. The House authorities have been very pressed…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThat ties in with the question of my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman) about a debate on the aviation industry more generally. I suggest that the hon.…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalI think that my hon. Friend may be alluding to the mention of York in the Prime Minister’s letter. I would remind my hon. Friend that between 1301 and 1325 Parliament met in York…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman mentions protected time. It is always a difficult balance in this House to ensure that time is available, and it depends on what other Members ask for and are…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalI did. It is still available, probably heavily discounted, in all second-hand bookshops. For once, we have truly, in that most tiresome of clichés, learned the lesson of history.…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an interesting point. The relationship between obesity and other comorbidities and covid-19 has been much discussed in recent months, and the Government are…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has managed to convey congratulations. He is right to do so. I hope he will give the people he mentioned a framed copy of Hansard showing how much the House of…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThings are reopening in a staged way to try to ensure that they can reopen in a way that does not take any unnecessary risks. We see that across the country. My hon. Friend is…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI hear some heckling that suggests I was sometimes accused of reclining when I was sitting in that corner, but my backbone has now been stiffened by joining the Front Bench. My…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted that the hon. Gentleman paid such close attention to the Conservative party manifesto; I hope it influenced his vote in the right direction. He is obviously right…16 Jul 2020