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HANSARD 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 House (Today)I beg to move, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to the…18 Aug 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing Monday 6 September will include: Monday 6 September—Remaining stages of the National Insurance Contributions Bill. Tuesday 7 September—Second…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the House“Scoop” is such a wonderful and amusing book, so I am very tempted to crib from the Prime Minister, but, as I expect is the case for many Members, I have a number of books on the…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend touches on one of the key constitutional rights that we have as Members of Parliament, and it is of great antiquity. Unmolested entry to Parliament, whether…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in very much commending the fantastic work that Paul Goff and Wade Cooper do in supporting young and the most disadvantaged people in their communities.…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman has come up with the best summer reading list of all of us and makes his point well. I am concerned about this issue and have taken it up in Government with the…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the House“Leave It to Psmith” was my recommendation last time, and I entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman that it is a book that does make one laugh out loud. “Uncle Fred” is one of PG…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is an effective campaigner on this issue and is right to raise it. The Department for Work and Pensions will of course look carefully at the ombudsman’s report,…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is right to campaign for this, but wrong to focus on the Government. The Conservative candidate, Shaun Bailey, had a proposal for dealing with it really quickly and…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s support for the proposals approved by my right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. It is of course…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I begin by congratulating the hon. Lady on receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton? That is a well-deserved accolade for a most impressive constituency…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important and sad issue, and I know that the whole House will want to send its condolences to Harper’s family. The Government are working with the…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right in so much of what she says and is aligned with Government policy. The 10-point plan has laid the foundations for a green industrial revolution, creating…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady makes a very important point about the number of deaths from covid. It is right that the House should pause briefly to pray for the repose of the souls of those who…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this, because it has been raised with us all as constituency MPs. The DVLA’s service is currently not good enough and it has been…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe WASPI campaigners—they are in all constituencies—have campaigned hard and long in the cause that they support, and, as with all our constituents, they do so with the right to…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseYes, I agree with the hon. Gentleman that Mr Speaker has been the pilot who weathered the storm, and we should raise a toast to him in that capacity. I am delighted to see that…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI hear gossip that my hon. Friend is actually working in collaboration—whisper it quietly—with the Liberal Democrats in his area against these schemes. It shows how completely…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseYes. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the Boundary Commission is independent, and it is important that boundaries are equal, but the Boundary Commission will not have got…22 Jul 2021