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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOne of the things announced at the Conservative party conference was that the age entry rate for the minimum wage will come down, which will help younger people to earn more…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful for that invitation. I hope it was to hear the parliamentary choir rather than to join it, as I think they would chuck me out quickly if I started warbling. My hon.…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseUnlike the hon. Lady, I welcome the decision from the courts today. The Government did commit £1.1 billion to support those affected, and no one will see their pension age change…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government will produce information in the normal way, to ensure that people are properly informed about what is going on. Members should bear in mind that enormous…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIndeed, yes—I welcome the fact that we have a Children’s Commissioner, and share the hon. Gentleman’s concern that 20% of children leave school with no qualification. That is the…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAny Bill that has not received Royal Assent by the time of the Prorogation will fall. That is the simple constitutional position. What I would say to the hon. Lady is that it is…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think my right hon. Friend the Member for East Yorkshire (Sir Greg Knight), who was here a moment ago, introduced a private Member’s Bill on parking, and I have a feeling that I…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAll answers are straight answers; they are sometimes simply not the answers that people want. These are two very separate concepts. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an important point. The situation is one that many of us have seen in our constituency surgeries, and I know that the Department for Work and Pensions is…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat a great place Shipley is. I had the huge joy of visiting Shipley earlier this year to campaign for my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to become leader of the…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was hoping the hon. Gentleman was going to offer a tasting for right hon. and hon. Members, perhaps in celebration of the Queen’s Speech. Many people think that whisky is good…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is being considered very carefully.26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is an opportunity for issues exactly like that to be raised, and I will always pass on Members’ comments and requests for statutory instruments to the relevant Secretary of…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. I think it is perfectly reasonable to refer to Bills by colloquial names. It is a traditional and perfectly reasonable thing to do. Of course, it is a…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend—26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseHe can’t not be. A gentleman of his seniority! I do apologise. Anyway, he makes an important point. I will take it up with the relevant Secretary of State to see when that…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker, for allowing me to make this statement at a slightly unusual time to facilitate the Division, which makes the business I am going to read out rather more…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady says, quite correctly, that this is no way to run a Parliament, which is why we should have a general election as soon as possible. If only Labour Members would vote…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI take everything that my hon. Friend says with the greatest seriousness. She is the most wonderful campaigner and aims to make the lives of people in this country better by…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I understand it, the Chancellor will take questions on Tuesday, and it is normal for a three-day rota to be set. [ Interruption. ] Will it be Monday? It will be available in…26 Sept 2019