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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe two great newt fanciers were Gussie Fink-Nottle and Ken Livingstone. They were always interested in newts, and I am sure that they are—02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI never realised that our separatist friends would model themselves on an Ealing comedy. It seems to have become “Passport to Pimlico”. There are no internal borders in the United…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs the hon. Member for Rhondda will remember, in the film “Passport to Pimlico” Pimlico was thought to have belonged to the Duke of Burgundy or some such, and therefore had become…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is really alert this evening. He has pointed out that Gussie Fink-Nottle is fictional—02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have made enormous steps to protect jobs with more than £124 billion of support from taxpayers’ money, which I will reiterate just in case the hon. Lady was not…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend raises one of the crucial points of current political debate. It is important to emphasise that going back to school for children is safe. I think we are…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat we need is an overall economic recovery. The number of women in employment in this country has been at record levels as a percentage and as the actual number. If we both…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising this point—that type of trespass is absolutely revolting. The commitment to make trespass a criminal offence was in the 2019…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. She represents a particularly beautiful constituency, which, through its beauty, suffers from the difficulties that rural economies have. Many…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat a pleasure it is to see the hon. Gentleman looking as cheerful as ever. With his fine smile, he always manages to brighten up the whole House. He mentions borders, and I note…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for taking responsibility by joining the board. He is right that this House ought to have an opportunity to have its say on the future…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend has already managed to make the point that she might have made in the debate, so I am glad to say that our hybrid procedures facilitate the involvement of all…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend for highlighting his early-day motion to me in advance. He raises an interesting and important subject that is worthy of fuller…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs I said earlier, the Cumberlege review will be extremely important. I already mentioned the efforts of the hon. Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) in that regard. I…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that small businesses are the heart of the economy. They are the engine and the creators of new jobs. The Government have done a lot to support…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI seem to remember that it says somewhere in the Bible that the sins of the fathers will be visited upon the sons, but I do not remember it ever being the other way around, so I…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising this important question. The Government have given unprecedented support to businesses. Obviously, questions arise in relation to areas…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI completely endorse what my hon. Friend has just said. We should be enormously proud of the great figures of our history. I am tempted to run through some of them, but we will…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right that, in the current circumstances, there have not been as many Backbench Business debates as there would otherwise have been. Westminster Hall, where…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 6 July will include: Monday 6 July—Remaining stages of the Domestic Abuse Bill. Tuesday 7 July—Estimates day (1st allotted day). There will be…02 Jul 2020