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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am so grateful that the hon. Gentleman is his normal cheerful self. He raised the interesting constitutional point of the dissolution of Parliament under a new leader. I…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 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful for the right hon. Lady’s charming apology. I refer her back to what I said last week about what a great man my noble Friend Lord McLoughlin is. I think particularly…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe provision of defence support to civil authorities in the UK is governed by a robust and well-defined set of principles, set out in a publicly available joint doctrine…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe last Bill of attainder, as far as I am aware, was in 1798, although there was the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 to strip royal dukes of their titles when they were traitors. My…27 Jan 2022HANSARDParliamentary Works Sponsor BodyI thought it was better if I replied to the debate rather than speaking at length beforehand, but I promise that I will not detain the House long. I am grateful to the right hon.…26 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseA consultation has been taking place recently, so the hon. Lady can be reassured that the issue is at the forefront of the Government’s mind and, indeed, of the Government’s…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important point about the democratic mandate and what mandate we have, because most of us know that we are elected because of the party that we…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe may need to set aside days of debate to discover all the failings and corruptions in socialist councils. They seem to come up at business questions again and again. It is…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I have said to other Members, I am always open to taking up specific cases with Ministers and Departments on behalf of individual Members in relation to their constituents. On…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI will say two things. First, the Government have a plan to spend £5 billion of taxpayers’ money on buses and cycling over the course of this Parliament. As people begin to go…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI think everyone across the House understands how pressing the issue is. The rise in fuel prices on world markets has been extraordinarily rapid and sharp, and that is having an…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. Is it respectful to voters, when the campaign has been carried out on one basis, to change the terms of engagement without the other…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe issue with carbon dioxide came to the fore in the autumn and the Government acted quickly to ensure that the carbon dioxide supplies continued. Obviously it is a matter of…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe will have a debate, if we do have one, on £4.8 billion—the largest ever increase in core funding in a decade—being given to councils, in addition to £3.6 billion being given to…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government share the public’s concern, which is why the UK was the first major economy to legislate for net zero emissions through the Climate Change Act 2008. Her Majesty’s…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 24 January will include: Monday 24 January—Opposition day (9th allotted day - 2nd part). There will be a debate on a motion in the name of the…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful, as always, to the hon. Lady, particularly for her offer that I should join them on the other side of the House. My welcome would be even warmer than that given to…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe wish the Chief Whip many happy returns. The spirit of Barry, Brunel and Bazalgette should be the guiding inspiration behind the Prime Minister’s levelling-up agenda. The…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is right to raise the matter. It is noticeable how serious the concern about heating bills is, because it has been raised today by Members across the House. The…20 Jan 2022