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HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Lady in thanking the Samaritans of Tyneside, and Samaritans across the country, for their work in saving people’s lives and helping people at the most desperate…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales is called Simon Hart.13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI note that the hon. Lady mentions her constituency. I thought on this occasion she might be talking about the seemingly illiberal behaviour of Lib Dem councillors on Bath and…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe should be so grateful to people like Gunner Lee Thornton who are willing to lay down their lives for the country. It is, as my hon. Friend says, the ultimate service, and it is…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend and I thank Mary Gallagher for the work she has done. “On time and under budget” is not a phrase that one often hears in relation to projects in…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. This House and the other place are both here to protect the freedoms of this nation and of the individuals within it, but also to…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI once again thank the hon. Gentleman, who often raises important constituency cases. I reiterate my commitment as Leader of the House to help Members, whenever possible, with…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend and I am very concerned, as I know you will be, Mr Speaker, about the issue that he raised on the security of his office and the risk taken by his…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe problem with the hon. Gentleman’s approach to business questions is that he is so angry every week that one never knows whether it is real or synthetic. He could have called…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has raised the point so very effectively. Japanese knotweed is the most common of four invasive knotweed plant species in the UK, and landowners have an obligation…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is right to raise this. People ought to know what they are doing when they buy things online and ought to have consumer protections. There is a debate coming up…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The councillor concerned is still making those allegations and does not believe the processes have been satisfactorily carried…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but I wonder whether I may give an advert for Truespeed, which has come to Somerset and is doing terrific work in ensuring that my…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady makes a very important plea for her constituents. It is really important to keep businesses and to tackle the cost of living issues that we all face. However, I fear…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI fundamentally disagree with the hon. Gentleman. Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are equal fundamental parts of the United Kingdom, without which there is no United…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend. Certificates of lawful use are exactly what they say and if the use is lawful then people are allowed to do it. If, on the other hand, enforcement…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point that private pension schemes are much more effectively regulated than they once were to try to ensure protections for pensioners, but…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is an honour to join my hon. Friend in wishing Isaac a belated happy birthday. I am sure that the whole House will applaud Isaac and Lou for what they have achieved and for the…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI suggest the hon. Lady reads the judgment, because it was absolutely clear that the contracts would have been awarded to the same people, and that they were done by civil…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseAs regards the Standards report into my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski), I had a discussion this morning with the Chairman of the Standards…13 Jan 2022