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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNo, I did not, but the article, on the success of mitigation policies on the Somerset levels, is well worth reading. The levels are not precisely where I live, but they are not a…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right to record our thanks to Public Health England, which has been remarkably helpful to the House authorities. As she knows, a representative…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 16 March will include: Monday 16 March—Continuation of the Budget debate. Tuesday 17 March—Conclusion of the Budget debate. Wednesday 18…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis issue affects many railway stations and it is one that is taken seriously by the Government. My hon. Friend has raised his point today, and it would be well worth asking for…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe fire safety Bill will be brought forward, and the Chancellor announced £1.5 billion to deal with the cladding issue yesterday. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI commend my hon. Friend for his campaign to save Bury football club, on which he has been a leader. I can give him good news: the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman has raised that point, and it is heard. I encourage him to go to the Backbench Business Committee, because I have a feeling that this may win a lot of support…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government are working on that. The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who is sitting next to me, has said that he would be happy to meet the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am greatly flattered, because last week I suggested that the hon. Gentleman raise that in Transport questions, and he has followed my advice. I am glad that my advice is…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate the hon. Lady on encouraging more young ladies into STEM careers. That is very important, and it is something the Government wish to do. I also congratulate her…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, you saved the best for last with the hon. Gentleman, who is an assiduous attender of these sessions. Of course, heart disease is an important issue. I am not sure that…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue and congratulate all those involved from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and the Kidsgrove Sports Centre Community…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point that deserves to be answered at the right point. We need to wait for the Cobra meeting later today and for the Government to set out…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend makes an important point: 2.2 million adults in the UK use cash as their main way to make a payment day to day. There was reference in the Budget to the fact that…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am aware of the problem of four-weekly payments, because constituents have brought it up with me, but I point out that the universal credit has been a successful policy: 200,000…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn the first point from the Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee, yes, I will try to give him an early indication in respect of the 30th and the 31st. Very often, the day…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is of course concerning to hear about any problems new Members are having with IPSA, but the House will appreciate that IPSA is independent of government. I am a member of the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will deal with the second half of the hon. Gentleman’s question first, because this is an area where we want to have as much cross-party support as possible. It is of…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere is broad support across the House for giving a higher priority to the treatment of mental health conditions, and there is extra spending, to record levels, going into mental…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe current medical advice is that there would be no advantage in doing that, but the House authorities will be guided by medical advice.05 Mar 2020