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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe reality is that what matters is what we do domestically. It is much more important that we get on with the work I have already set out to the shadow Leader of the House. Under…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseSo deep was my ignorance that I did not know that there were only three Mansion Houses in the country, so I am grateful for that nugget of information. I wish my hon. Friend well…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI visited my hon. Friend’s constituency recently and noticed that there had indeed been a considerable amount of building going on there. The Government are bringing forward a…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that many MPs like to visit sorting offices during the Christmas season to thank them for the incredible work that is done by Royal Mail at a busy time of year. It is of…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI notice a theme across questions today: raising concerns about the HRA. We must be able to govern ourselves in this country in a way that secures safety and wellbeing for people…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I disagree with the hon. Lady’s characterisation of charitable work. Every week, hon. Members from across this House talk about the wonderful work done in their…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of the joys of our current situation is that we have left the European Union and therefore what the European Union says about regulations is no longer binding upon us. We have…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat was achieved at the beginning of the pandemic was to make sure that people who needed money got it, whether they were on the furlough scheme or universal credit. The numbers…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThere will be Department for Education questions on Monday 6 December, so there is time for the hon. Lady to put in for an oral question or, indeed, a topical question. It is…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI commend my hon. Friend for his amazing achievement and his hard work. I have a friend who teaches people to cook on a budget and runs something called Bags of Taste, which is a…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government are aware of the pressures that occur in many winters but, particularly after covid, have been higher than normal. The NHS will receive an extra £5.4 billion over…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI think that all those people are going to Kettering and setting up businesses because they want to see the local Member of Parliament. That is the great draw for businesses and…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseObviously the treatment of children is crucially important, and dialysis is a remarkable, successful and now well-established treatment. The specific issue raised by the hon.…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to wish Worksop’s Got Talent every success and every good fortune for tomorrow, and I am sure that Members on both sides of the House will tune in to find out what…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not accept the way in which the hon. Lady looks at the report. It was a very respectable commission that came to interesting and important conclusions, which were received by…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseAs always, I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising such important cases. This case, following the appalling suffering of Asia Bibi a few years ago, shows that Christians…25 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her questions. May I begin with the issue of cricket? As somebody who has followed cricket since his childhood, I think I can say that this is a…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, I am tempted to say that applications for debates do not go flooding in to the Backbench Business Committee because Members receive such full answers in…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is an issue that the Government take seriously, and it has been considered by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The Digital,…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt may be helpful if I set out what the Government have done in this area. There is a £500 million household support fund so that local authorities can help those on the lowest…18 Nov 2021