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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend because I agree with him. I think that freeports are going to be one of the real advantages and benefits of having left the European Union. The…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe individual stories of those now in very old age are of the greatest importance and are incredibly moving, whenever Members come across them, and it is so important that they…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn clean air, one of the real problems has been the scandal of diesel engines, promoted by the last socialist Government, in cahoots with the European Union and the German car…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a brilliant champion for his constituency, as he shows once again. He is right to take pride in the history of a place, but to look forward to how that will…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thought that the hon. Gentleman might make a pun about hot air and the ability of this House sometimes to produce it. Obviously, there are mixed ways of waste disposal, and…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, if I may, I think it is fair to say that there will be tributes to Jack Dromey on Wednesday, when I know that many Members from all sides of the House will want to pay…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI would simply say that the Government are making an application to appeal the case and that the disabled strategy is a fundamentally important strategy brought forward by the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOnce again, my hon. Friend stands up for Stoke with aplomb and vigour. I understand the sadness that there will be about the fire at the Leopard; I am tempted to say that the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFirst of all, I thank my hon. Friend for the very novel approach of actually asking a question about the business of the House during business questions; it is the first time that…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an issue that will be of importance across the country. It is obviously important that there should be a range of residential accommodation; what is suitable…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn Somerset, they have ploughing matches, which are, as the hon. Gentleman says, things that people enjoy. Actually, a late cousin of mine was exceptionally good at winning those…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and I am glad I am storing up credit for applications for future debates when it is not necessarily as easy as it may be now for me to…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for this question, because it is very important to provide the necessary protections for places of worship that may need some level of protection.…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe are waiting for the report from Sue Gray. The Opposition still seem obsessed with these issues; I am still surprised that they are not using business questions to ask more…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government are committed to supporting high streets and have provided £2.4 billion of taxpayers’ money for 101 towns deals. It is obviously important that there is a variety…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs I have said before in this House, I very much view it as my role to facilitate meetings between hon. Members and Ministers, so I will obviously take up the request that the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think we should have a special debate every week on the failures of socialist councils, to which Conservative Members would massively subscribe. Labour Members would probably…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right about my queasiness about celebrating republic days as a general rule. I note how many countries around the world celebrate their annual day when they get…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat people say politically is a matter of continual political debate; it is what we do in this Chamber. People have different opinions one way or another and when they disagree,…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for what she says about access to hospitals; the issue of ensuring good hospital services and good transport to them has arisen for many of us in…27 Jan 2022