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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend raises a point that should concern us all; democratic accountability to this House is fundamental. I am glad to say that the Health and Care Bill, which is…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is an important matter, and it is quite wrong for developers to sell substandard homes. Developers must meet their responsibilities to resolve issues quickly and treat home…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI think that the Bill is already available. I see some very helpful nodding among the wise men in the Box, so it has clearly already been published. However, the Health and Care…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseWe had two statements on Afghanistan earlier this week, one from the Prime Minister and the other from the Foreign Secretary, and we have just had an urgent question on the…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. Of course, Public Health England is being reorganised and will be changed in due course. We have in front of the…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseAs so often at business questions, I am grateful to the hon. Lady, who raises the most important and sensitive issues that have widespread support across the House. Yes, of course…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 13 September will include: Monday 13 September—Consideration in Committee and remaining stages of the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I agree with the hon. Lady about how important this afternoon’s debate is, and wish the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Kim Leadbeater) extremely well in making her maiden…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseObviously, when the Government do things that prevent business from taking place, a responsibility falls on the Government to ensure that businesses do not lose out. COP26 ought,…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to say that the people traffickers are evil. They are the cause of the problem and they trade on people’s distress, which is fundamentally wrong. The…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is the Austin Mitchell of our time in his assiduous and tireless work for his constituents. There is a model on the Opposition Benches and a model on the Government…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe dangerous and unnecessary small boat crossings that we saw again last weekend are wrong, and the Government are determined to crack down on the criminal gangs that drive that…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseHe is not the fattest pumpkin grower either, no. On 20 July, the Government announced a further package of measures to help industry to tackle the issues caused by the HGV driver…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI have had the privilege of visiting my right hon. Friend’s constituency, whose fine produce is absolutely remarkable. I think that he introduced me to the largest pumpkin grower…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIn answer to the second part of the hon. Lady’s question, there will be a number of opportunities to debate social care because the Health and Social Care Bill is going through…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am not entirely sure who my right hon. Friend receives his emails from. It may be from certain conspiracy theorists who think all sorts of things are going to be discussed in…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing the statement just made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on a sustainable plan for the NHS and social care, I should like to make a short business statement…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseWays and Means resolutions are amendable. My hon. Friend will have to have a discussion with the Table Office on what type of amendments it will accept, but, yes, the broad…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOne had noticed that the hon. Gentleman’s lips were made for talking. It is done a great deal and usually to the great entertainment of the House. I am delighted, flattered,…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe House may be surprised that, in the absence of call lists, it is much harder to plant questions. However, my hon. Friend’s is extraordinarily useful, because I am pleased to…07 Sept 2021