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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady, but I refer her to my previous answer.17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend, who represents a south Gloucestershire constituency, is a near neighbour of mine, and I must confess I have a prejudice in favour of very good transport around…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseYes, I will absolutely do that. May I also hold up the hon. Lady as an example? She is a neighbour of mine, and despite our strongly different views of the world, we have always…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseObviously the provision of postal services, and the ability to access them conveniently and to get to post offices, is of great importance to people. I recognise that, because it…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. It is sad to see how wasteful the SNP is of taxpayers’ money and how badly it manages to administer Scotland. The Union is good for…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I said, the documents will be made available as soon as they can be. The European Council meets today and tomorrow and will have an opportunity to approve or not approve the…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend lives in such a beautiful part of the country that many more people want to live there. That is a difficulty for many people with attractive constituencies. It is a…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat is happening in Syria troubles Her Majesty’s Government and is being taken seriously, and what is going on in terms of arms and Turkey is being reviewed. This is an important…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend, as always, raises a point that is important and needs to be answered. He will be reassured to know that the United Kingdom has some of the toughest powers in the…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that important question. If the motion tabled for Saturday is passed, legislation will have to follow, so I fear that I may be troubling…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman has not asked for a debate, an Adjournment debate or a statement. His question is therefore irrelevant.17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important issue every week for the Government to consider. The Government’s careers strategy was published in December 2017. It contains a number of…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe debate on the economy on Tuesday would be an opportunity to discuss the economy of the sea as well as the economy more narrowly.17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the House (Saturday 19 October)I do not want to go too much into the details— [ Interruption ] —hold on, patience; because this will be the topic for Saturday. The Prime Minister will make a statement and…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the House (Saturday 19 October)The hon. Gentleman is an astute negotiator, and it may be in the interests of the Government to get some tips from him about how to negotiate. The plan is to negotiate the free…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the House (Saturday 19 October)I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his well-intentioned advice. I know it is intended to be helpful, but may I give him advice in return? Had he listened to the hon.…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am always happy to try to facilitate meetings where I can. I am willing to see all Members of this House about any issues they seek to raise. Secretaries of State and Ministers…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI read about that case in the newspapers and am as shocked by it as the hon. Gentleman. It is not how taxpayers’ money ought to be used. It has now been raised in the House. It…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat the hon. Lady said is on the record, and I will ensure that the relevant copy of Hansard is sent to the Housing Minister, so that she knows what the situation is.17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. Where there is mis-selling, there are procedures to deal with it. The Backbench Business Committee will be re-established very…17 Oct 2019