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HANSARD Business of the House (Saturday 19 October)It was my pleasure and honour to brief the Scottish and Welsh Governments about the Queen’s Speech on Monday, so I happen to know— [ Interruption. ] Well, the Queen’s Speech’s…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the House (Saturday 19 October)I am astonished that the hon. Gentleman, who I thought was a feisty highlander, calls for capitulation. [ Interruption. ] All right, the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and…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 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAh— “Remember, remember, the Fifth of November Gunpowder treason and plot I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.” There is always a balance in these things.…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOh, it was yesterday—I am so sorry. Nevertheless, I hope that it will be officially noted in Hansard that there were great celebrations yesterday—and, belatedly, many happy…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is fortuitous that the Minister is sitting next to me, so the hon. Lady’s point has been made. [ Interruption. ] He chunters at me that he is working hard on this. It is a very…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry that my hon. Friend has been kept waiting—both for the A14 and to ask his very important question. Transport questions are on Thursday, so that will be another…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI see the hon. Lady is shaking her head, and I encourage her to go back to the DWP. If there is anything that I or the Secretary of State can do to support her, I am sure that…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 HouseI must confess that I agree with my hon. Friend; it is really shameful that somebody who has a role with the police should criticise them when they have done everything possible…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 HouseMy hon. Friend tempts me, because the fund that she refers to will benefit two towns in North East Somerset: Keynsham and Midsomer Norton. The idea that we should have a debate is…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I congratulate my hon. Friend on her zeal for Parliament? I think there is only one other person in this House who has such zeal, Mr Speaker, and that is probably you. We will…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is unduly cynical. This is a fundamentally different deal because the undemocratic backstop has gone. Why is that so important? The backstop meant that the whole…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend makes a very fair point on behalf of her constituents and the people who live in Great Missenden, and I will certainly take what she says to the Transport…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me credit for it, but the credit belongs to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, who has achieved this remarkable success in a deal that…17 Oct 2019