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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI cannot promise a debate on Mr Gray, but I will pray for his soul.23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe have one piece of very good news: our current Prime Minister is a great cutter of Gordian knots, and where there is administrative inefficiency, the Alexander the Great of our…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker—it is such a pleasure to be heckled from the Chair. I thought that that had stopped with the last Parliament, but never mind. I completely understand what…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFifty years really is a long time, and the case that my hon. Friend brings forward should be seen as hopeless in terms of administrative efficiency. I congratulate him on leading…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think that all right hon. and hon. Members will feel that some of the issues relating to PIP that we hear about in our constituency surgeries are the hardest we have to deal…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Council of Europe is indeed important in its relationship to this country. May I again suggest that next week’s debate on global Britain would be a very good opportunity to…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe point about family assets and people who have been convicted of crimes in relation to them is very important. I hope that I can give a helpful answer on the domestic abuse…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is a matter, as my hon. Friend says, of the greatest importance to our national infrastructure and national security. The Government are deliberating extremely carefully. I…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI know that a couple of Members in the last Parliament were keen to ensure that the plight of persecuted Christians was raised at this slot every week, so that it was not simply…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I commend both my right hon. Friend and the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for their campaign on children’s funerals, which received such widespread support…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMany issues are facing the car industry. Demand issues—because of changes with decarbonisation, issues involving diesel and so on—are affecting the car industry globally. This is…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of investing in technologies that will allow us to meet our obligations on reducing emissions, and I understand her and her…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI accept the importance of the issue and its importance for British seafarers employed by P&O. I actually think that the matter is more suitable for an Adjournment debate in the…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is obviously a matter of interest to many Members, as it is raised every week. The Government hear that, and I am sure the Backbench Business Committee hears it, too. As an…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for standing up for her constituent, which she is obviously right to be doing. She has the support of both sides of the House in doing so. However, the issue…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI commend my right hon Friend for her work. This is absolutely the sort of thing that we need to do to help local charities to understand how other charities make a success of…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is a very important issue. Access to Work is there to help people. If the system is not providing speedy answers, the hon. Gentleman is right to raise it here and with…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to mention anything from Somerset, because she knows that that wins me over to the side of the questioner straightaway. This important issue…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is just possible that the logistics for the Backbench Business Committee may be 24 hours better than the hon. Gentleman suggests. It depends whether this hotly contested post…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on being a champion for the high streets of North Norfolk and ensuring that they are well represented in the House. The Government take that issue…23 Jan 2020