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HANSARD 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 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 HouseWhenever the name of the hon. Member for Swansea East is mentioned in relation to a campaign, I always have a sneaking suspicion that it will be successful. I will take up what…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is not always right to draw conclusions about a whole system from one case. The hon. Gentleman raises the case of Garry McDermott, who has sent in his papers 50 times over 10…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that this is a matter of concern across the House, and there was indeed the urgent question earlier this week. I think that many Members have strong views about the…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseTalking about early railway journeys always makes me nervous because we all remember that Huskisson, who was President of the Board of Trade at the time, unfortunately stepped the…20 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing this to the attention of the House. Companies such as Eqtec are exactly what we need to keep us on course for net zero by 2050 while…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI can tell the hon. Lady that Daisy came from her constituency, travelling the long way from Bath to North East Somerset. On her serious question, the Government are obviously…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI entirely agree with my hon. Friend, who serves his constituents so nobly. Labour’s plan is essentially a tax on jobs, a tax on working people and an attack on the motorist. The…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady’s point is serious and important. It is to be hoped that, as people come back into work, the railway companies will realise that more services are needed. The return…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 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 would be delighted to have a debate on the virtues of potatoes, which, it has to be said, are my favourite food source—roast potatoes, chips, boiled potatoes: one can eat all…20 Jan 2022