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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I am very grateful also that he has filled various dates. I will pay attention to all of them, but particularly to 27 January, which I…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn a spirit of good will on Epiphany, may I say how much I agree with the hon. Gentleman? I cannot promise a debate, but we should certainly celebrate people who either through…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy reading material was not the NME nor T he BMJ . If somebody asks me about The Spectator I may be able to give a more positive answer. My hon. Friend raises a very difficult…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her question, and for the terrific effort she is making in supporting levelling up and in backing her constituency. I understand from the Department for…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere should be huge vaccine confidence. What has happened with the vaccine programme and the booster programme has meant that this country has been able to get back to normal…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI wonder if I may divide the question into two parts—one on providing support for people in debt, and the other on what the Government and taxpayers are doing to support people in…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am going to come back to the jury system in, I hope, giving some reassurance to my hon. Friend, because it is an ancient right and a great protector of freedom. That does not…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI agree with the hon. Lady that the RUH does terrific work. I went to see it recently, and it is a well-managed hospital that does its best under difficult circumstances. However,…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI always say to right hon. and hon. Members across the House that if they raise specific constituent issues at business questions, I will always take them up directly afterwards…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. It is important that this House retains its right to hold to account people who exercise power in the land. It is surprising that with the…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat is a serious issue. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is in the House of Lords at the moment, which should help to give the police more powers. It includes…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend knows perfectly well that that is a matter for the Chancellor and not a matter for the Leader of the House. What I would say is that Conservatives have always…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for the approach she is taking to this. I cannot on Thursday mornings give off-the-cuff commitments to private Members’ Bills, but I think I can say that the…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs always, I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who campaigns tirelessly on this issue. India is a great friend of this country; it is an important and powerful ally, but I…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI wonder how often France has been called “safe” in this Chamber over the centuries, but I think we can accept that it is safe for most refugees— except for those who do not like…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 10 January will include: Monday 10 January—Remaining stages of the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill, followed by a debate on motions to approve…06 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I note my right hon. Friend’s helpful advice. Of course, whipping is not a matter for me as Leader of the House, but I would argue that the Government are given leadership…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseLet me make this as clear as I possibly can. Those most affected by the pandemic, including those who have sadly lost friends and family, must also have an opportunity to play…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. As always, he brings the most important issues to the attention of the House. I understand that the International Migrants Day theme this year…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her question and note very carefully her concerns about this important Bill; I will make sure that they are passed on to the Secretary of State. The…16 Dec 2021