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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe will be having a renters reform Bill, as was announced in the Queen’s Speech, and powers will be coming forward within the legislative programme that look at leaseholds, so I…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 9 March will include: Monday 9 March—Second Reading of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [ Lords ], followed by a general debate on the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am glad that there is such rejoicing at that suggestion.05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI join the right hon. Lady in sending our condolences to Lisa George. It is always a sadness when a former Member of this House dies, but obviously the greatest sadness is for the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe are not playing “Just a Minute”; I am trying to answer serious questions. The hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) is absolutely right about discussions of…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere was a debate in Government time on the persecution of Christians. We raise that issue regularly with foreign Governments in respect of the treatment of their nationals and…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTo answer the second part of the question first, it is of course very sad that the SNP decided to talk out the motion establishing a Scottish Affairs Committee. It is surprising…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising this point. It is extraordinary how effective the previous Mayor of London was in cutting crime; it is no surprise that he has…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNon-disclosure agreements cannot prevent any disclosure that is required or protected by law; nor can they preclude an individual from asserting their statutory rights under…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am glad to say that we have Work and Pensions questions on Monday, which is the right opportunity to raise that matter. The Government are keen that people who are entitled to…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise this pressing matter. We are deeply concerned at the severity and scale of violations of freedom of religious belief in many parts…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIf any hon. Member has not received a response from a Department in a reasonable amount of time, I am more than happy to facilitate that, but I think that debate is probably one…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman very cleverly answers his own question when he says, “before the Budget”. These are matters for the Budget, but I think there is a lot of sympathy with what he…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman may well have heard my earlier answer to a similar question. I do not want to repeat all of that, other than to reiterate the point that the Government take…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe are back to 2b or not 2b, which seems to be my hon. Friend’s question. It is a procedural motion of a standard and routine kind that we need for the progression of business. I…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFrom memory, Winston Churchill was himself very clear at the time about the appallingness of what happened 101 years ago. A debate was held last year, and the 100th anniversary…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is an important issue, which is often raised in this House. I urge the hon. Lady to seek an Adjournment debate on the specific issues affecting contractors in her…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for that question. The Backbench Business Committee, when it was set up, was given four or possibly five days in its total allocation that…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere is a debate next week on health inequalities, brought forward in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs the Prime Minister has said, “Don’t get too excited about the Russian report.” While it is not released, the conspiracy theorists are having a whale of a time. When it comes…27 Feb 2020