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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I begin by thanking my hon. Friend for the tremendous work she has done since her election in 2010 to support the family and all life from the point of conception through to…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government are doing what we can to help refugees from Afghanistan. I recently visited the RAF base at Brize Norton, whose staff have worked incredibly hard around the clock…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseUnfortunately I find myself in a degree of disagreement with my hon. Friend. I think fireworks are a little bit of harmless fun. People enjoy them, and we should not take every…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am delighted to wish Wales luck against New Zealand. I am looking forward to an heroic victory of our fellow countrymen that will inspire many across the country. I also wish my…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was not at the Parliament in 1295, I am sorry to say. I clearly missed a treat. I congratulate my hon. Friend on the work that she is doing in Great Grimsby to highlight…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat would be a very fine tribute to our late hon. Friend, and I thank my hon. Friend for his tribute to Sir David. I would very much enjoy having a meeting with my hon. Friend,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 1 November will include: Monday 1 November—Continuation of the Budget debate. Tuesday 2 November—Conclusion of the Budget debate. Wednesday 3…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI say to the hon. Lady: don’t be such a killjoy. It is fun having bonfire night. We will be having fireworks in West Harptree; we will even have a Guy put on a bonfire and it will…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that important issue and congratulate Rowena Academy on the work it is doing. His specific request is a matter for the House…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere has already been an urgent question on fishing, and it ranged quite widely. This is a matter of concern to the Government, and we are keen to support the fishing industry.…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am more than willing to take up individual cases, as I have done, of people who do not seem to be getting the answers that they should get. That is one of the roles of this…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will confirm the precise opposite. The House agreed to a six-month suspension for Mr Vaz on 31 October 2019, but Parliament was then dissolved on 6 November for a general…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOne does like to think sometimes of what dinner must be like in the household of the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart), because everything is “a disgrace”,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very concerned to hear what the hon. Lady says. It is obviously important that people receive their pension on the correct date. She, like many other Members of Parliament,…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. I must confess that I was not aware of those figures, but it does seem extremely wasteful and it would be beneficial if food that…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe previous Speaker used to say, when points were raised that answered themselves, that the Member concerned knew parliamentary procedure so well that very little intervention…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to say that local authorities have responsibilities, which they should not try to pass on to other people. Local authorities are prevented from altering…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis really is a very concerning matter. It comes down to the whole approach that needs to be taken to tackle violence against women and girls. The Government do have a strategy…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI heard my hon. Friend earlier promoting gin from his constituency; I am glad that he did not confuse his question and ask for gin distilleries on the green belt, which would have…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have no up-to-date information on Luke Symons, but I will pass on to the Foreign Secretary the concerns that the hon. Gentleman has raised. There are Foreign Office questions on…21 Oct 2021