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HANSARDBusiness 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 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI remember the incident very well. My children then benefited from the cake, which they enjoyed very much. What was so striking about the event at Iveagh Hall was, again, how…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 HouseI think there may be opportunities to discuss nuclear power in this House in the not-too-distant future. It is an important subject, as nuclear has a key role to play in helping…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is becoming an advocate for the levelling-up campaign, which is about helping people. Yes, it is about health, but it is also about improving skills so that…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat is an important matter. Diversions do sometimes send people on peculiar routes, so it is always a good idea to have a look at a map. I think my hon. Friend can probably…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseObviously, banks make their own commercial decisions, but the Government are committed to ensuring that there is access to cash, recognising that it remains important to millions…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 HouseThere is a real difficulty in this, in that we need to improve connectivity. When I am at home in Somerset and my mobile signal gives out again, I begin to think, “Wouldn’t it be…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing this concerning matter to the attention of the House. The Government are concerned about the recent violence directed against Hindu…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Bar of the House, interestingly, is a gift from Jamaica, as Members will see if they pull it out; but I do not think anyone has been called to the Bar of the House recently. I…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thought that, being the great promoter of Cleethorpes that he is, my hon. Friend was going to ask for funding to build a cathedral in Cleethorpes, because a cathedral is a…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 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 HouseI am grateful to the right hon. Lady, and to Harkness Roses. This is a really heart-warming story, and as Members we should all want to plant the John Ystumllyn rose in our own…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs always, I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. His question is similar in principle to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) about protecting…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful for that question, as that is an important point. Banks do have, as do we all, a social responsibility. Most banks would be proud to support local charities, and I…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI obviously do not know what was said in private meetings that I was not at. I would never put too much weight on gossip from private meetings; it is not always accurate. We…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMPs ought to be giving face-to-face appointments to those who need them and to be ensuring that people can get through reasonably efficiently on a telephone line if a telephone…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTo say that this is anything to do with Brexit is absolute nonsense. There is a shortage of more than 100,000 lorry drivers in Poland and of about 50,000 in Germany. There is a…21 Oct 2021