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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that point because our constituents in North East Somerset and in Bath share health facilities. We have over 4,000 ambulance crews in…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend shows that there is much to debate on the report. As I have said, I think it is important that the House debates those matters. I point out that in terms of…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am delighted that the hon. Gentleman is so easily pleased. Had I realised that he would become sweetness and light merely by my momentarily wearing a mask, I may have been…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe could have a debate on the terrible failures of the Mayor of London and Transport for London. Transport for London seems to have a campaign of hating the motorist and doing…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFreeports are a really important way of levelling up. They are national hubs for trade, innovation and commerce, regenerating communities across the UK, attracting new businesses,…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis matter has been raised in the House before. Governments should always try to put right mistakes that have been made by their predecessor Governments. This Government cannot…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think it is clear that external meetings that relate to Government business are minuted and that is routine civil service practice. But I think the hon. Gentleman has received…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a tireless campaigner, and he is quite right to support small businesses. There is often very good service from small businesses, and one can help the local…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman has asked the Prime Minister and is now asking me. He has asked the organ grinder, and I do not quite know why he has come to the monkey. None the less,…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think people do want to get back to the office to work. I think it is a good thing to be doing, and I think it increases productivity. One reason that we have heard all those…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGB News is marvellous. I went on it with Mr Farage. The programme was called “Have a pint with Nigel” or something, and I took along my own cider, which we both enjoyed. I would…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that point and, obviously, I am sorry for the delays in replies. I have noticed in terms of my own constituency correspondence that the…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is a delight that my hon. Friend is happy. I thought it was quite something when the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) was happy, but if my hon. Friend…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate the hon. Lady on her support for Coventry’s NHS workers and for the charitable work that is going on there. I thought that she was going to ask me to wear a…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend. What a wonderful little girl Willow sounds, given what she is doing for the Little Princess Trust. This is a truly moving cause, supporting young…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI obviously understand that. Christmas comes but once a year and when it comes it brings a parliamentary recess as well as good cheer. We have been recalled under certain…29 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI had hoped that the hon. Gentleman’s quite long question was going to go on slightly longer, because I understand that the regulations will be laid by 5 o’clock. Had he gone on…29 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is being a little unfair on the Government. He will recall, as he was part of these discussions, as was I and as was the former Secretary of State for Health…29 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend has promoted me to your role, Madam Deputy Speaker, in respect of deciding what it will be orderly to debate tomorrow. As I said, the three-hour debate will cover…29 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI take seriously my responsibility to ensure that Opposition parties get their Opposition days and can give the undertaking that we will try to reschedule the second half of the…29 Nov 2021