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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe problem is that if we spend too long doing all this, by the time we have done it we have moved on to the next stage of the lockdown. We have to move at a pace that ensures…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes. My hon. Friend makes a very good point. There is a wonderful Flanders and Swann song about the old railway stations that were closed by Beeching, and it includes, of course,…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 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 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 so right, and it is a bit sorrowful, isn’t it, that the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) titters when we are thanking people who have done their duty? I…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady, who is clearly not excluded, because we have just heard from her very clearly and heard her thoughts in a very straightforward way— [ Interruption.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend, and I hope he will join me in welcoming the Prime Minister’s and the Education Secretary’s confirmation of a catch-up plan to help headteachers…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think they are two sides of the same coin. One can do good work in the world while also promoting the British national interest, and one should not be ashamed of the British…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend. He is becoming one of the House’s most ardent and enthusiastic defenders of our country’s history and heritage, and he quite rightly stands up for…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe House authorities have done magnificent work—dare I say, led by you, Mr Speaker?—in ensuring the safety of House staff, which is of the greatest importance. We are very lucky…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Foreign Secretary will be in the House next Tuesday for Foreign and Commonwealth Office questions, so there will be an hour-long opportunity to question him. I will reiterate…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI reiterate the amount that has already been done: 9.1 million jobs are being protected and furloughed, at a cost of £20.8 billion to the taxpayer, and 2.6 million self-employed…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 29 June will include: Monday 29 June—Consideration of a procedural motion followed by all stages of the Business and Planning Bill. Tuesday 30…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question, leaving aside his jibe about Essex county cricket. I commend him for his stalwart representation of the people of Ipswich in this…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a point we are all aware of. The crisis did lead to some diagnostic treatments being rescheduled, to protect vulnerable patients. I am very glad that he…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseKing Alfred is reputed to have founded the Navy and his army defeated the Danes and kept us safe. The British Army, the British Navy and the Royal Air Force have saved our country…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend represents what was called Albertopolis at one point after the success of the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the wonderful museums that are in her constituency. I…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy immediate plans for a tattoo or for tanning are on hold, but a kind gentleman did have tattooed on him “Moggmentum” a year or so ago, though this has not taken off as a trend.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that point. I have a particular affection for Bentleys, as I have both a 1936 and a 1968 version, and they are the most wonderful cars.…25 Jun 2020