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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOnce again the hon. Gentleman is furious. It is very hard to tell, because his fury is so perpetual, whether there are any degrees of fury that come forth from him. He said there…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat can I say to the hon. Lady? I think the angels weep over what happened to little Arthur. It is just so mortifyingly sad to see those pictures of that sweet little boy, who…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe United Kingdom operates a system of informed consent for vaccinations. I was glad to hear my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care say this…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 13 December will include: Monday 13 December—Consideration of Lords message relating to the Armed Forces Bill followed by, remaining stages of…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes, I would probably want the fair share for Somerset before it goes to Lincolnshire, but I very much sympathise with what my hon. Friend is saying. Roads are absolutely…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman is in favour of more North sea oil development, which is not, as I understand it, the line of the leader of the Scottish National party in…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I join the hon. Lady in paying tribute to those who helped, particularly the Riverview Bakery? The mere thought of the cakes they may provide is making me hungry. The point…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI apologise to my right hon. Friend for the fact that I have not been able to announce the legacy Bill during my period as Leader of the House, and particularly post the general…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFirst, the motions that will be brought forward on Tuesday will be announced as normal the evening before. That is completely routine with motions coming before this House. The…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend. There will be a debate on Tuesday on the new regulations, and that will be an opportunity to raise these matters, but I say to my hon. Friend that…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise the subject of religious minorities, whose safe passage it is essential to ensure. The Home Office is working quickly to establish the details…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI find myself in considerable agreement with the hon. Gentleman. Local councils must be transparent about what they are doing. Transparency is beneficial for government most of…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am aware of the problem that occurs when people receive two payments within a month; it has caused problems for constituents of mine in the past. If the hon. Gentleman gives my…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think that naming and shaming is effective, particularly as I think—although I have only seen brief press reports—that the list includes some very large companies that have not…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFrom the head movements of the hon. Gentleman, I think that that is what he thinks. I do not know how Hansard reports head movements, but there was a distinct head movement to a…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I begin by saying that I have read press reports that the hon. Gentleman is thinking of standing down at the next election. May I say how sorry I am to hear that? He has…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat was a very subtle campaign moment from the right hon. Lady, but under the circumstances, it was entirely permissible and orderly. She is absolutely right about the scourge of…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe UK and Bangladesh share a close relationship based on strong historical and people-to-people links. We continue to work closely together on our shared interests, including…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis issue is fundamental—I am sorry to hear of the antisocial behaviour in Denton and Reddish—because the police and local authorities have powers, but we all know that low-level…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI fundamentally dispute that—I think that the right hon. Gentleman has the wrong end of the stick. The Government have a mandate from the British people by virtue of having won an…09 Dec 2021