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HANSARDBusiness of the HousePeople who are contractually owed money must be paid, and the hon. Lady is right to raise that issue. A debate on such matters is not necessarily the right way to go about things,…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hard-working civil servants have heard what the hon. Gentleman has said, and I will make sure that that is followed up with the Department for Education immediately after this…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis issue is raised regularly in these sessions, and I have arranged meetings with the relevant Minister. It is important to recognise that these are commercial decisions, and…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCornwall is rich in many things, not least in its brilliant Members of Parliament. Our approach to ensuring that UK industrial consumers have continued access to the critical…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think a statue should be erected to Councillor Russell Roberts for this achievement. It would come out of public subscription, and I would be more than happy to make a modest…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think we have to be realistic and recognise that the world is the world that we live in and that nuclear weapons are around. It is in the UK’s national interest to maintain our…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 HouseThe hon. Lady, as always, raises an important point about her constituents. She has raised the matter publicly, and I hope that the operating company is duly shamed by the smell…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will deal with the hon. Gentleman’s last point first. He makes a typical confusion. When an answer is given that is not the answer that is wanted, that does not mean that the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. There is no excuse for abusing people who work in shops. It is quite improper behaviour. I cannot promise a statement, but I will raise his…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady is right to emphasise the importance of those Committees. Motions will be brought forward as soon as is reasonably practical.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 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman’s question is very well timed, with my right hon. Friend the Housing Secretary sitting next to me. I can assure the House that my right hon. Friend takes this…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 HouseI notice that when the shadow Leader of the House stand up, my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) whoops in delight, which he does not do when I get up, so…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 2 March will include: Monday 2 March—Second Reading of the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill, followed by a procedural motion relating to the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOf course we should be generous to those who have served the country. Medals do not fall within my immediate area of responsibility, but I will raise the matter directly with the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend tempts me beyond my brief—one never knows: I might start advocating for all those agencies to move to North East Somerset rather than to the constituencies of my…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that point, because that is open for consultation at the moment and may be of interest to many Members. The Cox 3 recommendation was…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI once again congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the way he brings forward his constituents’ cases in the Chamber. I think everyone will have sympathy with the case that he raises,…27 Feb 2020