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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am always grateful to the Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee, and I understand it is difficult for his Committee at the moment, with no time available for his debates.…13 May 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI said yesterday—carefully—that I did not expect to bring forward further virtual Parliament motions. It is important not to forget the word “expect”, because things could change.…13 May 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely understand the vital role that the tourism industry plays in my hon. Friend’s particularly attractive constituency and his concerns that many people will want to go…13 May 2020HANSARD Hybrid Proceedings (Extension of Temporary Orders)I am grateful for the support that this motion has, and grateful to the shadow Leader of the House and the Chairman of the Procedure Committee for all they have done in helping us…12 May 2020HANSARDHybrid Proceedings (Extension of Temporary Orders)No, I am not allowed to give way under the current arrangements. Debates are inevitably stilted and time is restricted by the understandable limits of the technology—although the…12 May 2020HANSARDHybrid Proceedings (Extension of Temporary Orders)I beg to move, That the Orders of 21 April (Hybrid scrutiny proceedings (Temporary Orders)) and 22 April (Hybrid substantive proceedings (Temporary Orders) and Remote voting…12 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, with permission, I should like to make a short business statement. Today’s general debate on covid-19 has understandably generated a significant amount of interest…11 May 2020HANSARD StandardsIt falls only for me to thank the right hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz) and the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) for their contributions and their endorsement of…11 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI would not agree with the hon. Gentleman’s characterisation of the last 24 hours. What the Government have set out is extraordinarily clear and sensible. As we move out of…11 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government are trying to provide as many statements as is reasonably possible. There was one by the Prime Minister earlier, and there will be one from the Department for…11 May 2020HANSARD StandardsI beg to move, That this House– (1) approves the Fourth Report of the Committee on Standards (HC 212); (2) endorses the recommendations in paragraphs 36 and 37; and (3)…11 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s comments with regard to the digital voting, and for the tribute he paid to the House staff for doing that. I re-emphasise its temporary…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman makes a very fair point. I think all of us as constituency MPs have businesses that we would like to provide more help to and that find they cannot apply for…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his question and assure him that I, too, am looking forward to returning as soon as possible to the tried-and-tested means of a physical Parliament,…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that issue and for her characteristic championship of her constituency and its businesses. The Government are very aware of the…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is always my wish to facilitate my right hon. Friend, and I am glad to say that there will be Treasury questions on 18 May followed by Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 11 May will include: Monday 11 May—Motion to approve the fourth report from the Committee on Standards, followed by a general debate on…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAnyone who now needs a test is able to get one, so I can give some comfort on domiciliary workers. As regards Backbench Business debates, I understand that the hon. Gentleman has…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe right hon. Lady is right to remember 8 May. I know that you, Mr Speaker, will be laying a wreath on behalf of the whole House to commemorate those in the service of the House—…06 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOne of the reasons why everyone likes and admires my hon. Friend so much is that only he would think up the question of asking how many questions had not been answered. It is a…06 May 2020