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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure that having a Redcar service coming straight to London—a fast service—would benefit the nation and lift spirits. As I believe the Prime Minister said, Redcar has become…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am extremely well aware of the importance of financial services, as I spent a number of decades working in the investment management field, and I am well aware of the particular…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an important subject that many in this House will be concerned about. I must confess I am surprised that there has not been a debate on it since 2006,…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is considerably more energetic than I am. I think I would find it hard to do 2.3 miles, let alone 230 miles, and I might need the resuscitation that our hon. Friend…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank both the hon. Gentleman for bringing this matter to the attention of the House and Open Doors for the incredible work it does as an organisation. They are both important…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right that it would require primary legislation. I am not convinced of the strength of argument for it in ordinary times. I think that meetings…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is a great parliamentarian. I fear it must have pained him to praise a Conservative Government so much, so I am all the more grateful for the fact that he has…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes, and I sympathise with my hon. Friend, because every one of us has, as a constituency MP, come across instances of antisocial behaviour caused by a very small number of…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe did have a statement in response to the ACAS report on fire and rehire, the complexities of that report and the way in which it would best be implemented, and the Government’s…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government certainly recognise the difficulties that town centres are facing, hence the towns fund, which is £2 billion of funding offering town deals to 86 places across…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for the effort that he is making and for ensuring that all sources available for his community are explored. Again, it shows an element of…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseEveryone, I think, is rejoicing at the football success. I think the line to take is from Mr Barnes: “You’ve got to hold and give But do it at the right time You can be slow or…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on his determined representation of his county and his constituency. He has raised this issue with a much higher level; he recently met the Prime…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe overseas aid Committee has been retained, so I am slightly puzzled that the hon. Lady thinks it has been abolished. It was kept, under its very distinguished Chairman. As…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend makes a really important point about the need to involve residents in the creation of local development plans. I assure him that that principle is at the heart of…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI entirely agree with my hon. Friend. It is quite wrong for “do not attempt CPR” decisions to be applied in a blanket fashion to any group of people. Those decisions should be…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhen important communications have to be sent to the country at large around something such as covid, it is important to understand how people feel and how they will respond to…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think, as England could win against New Zealand in the 50-over world championship, there is hope for all our sporting heroes, and therefore let us be cautiously optimistic about…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am aware that there are inflationary pressures in some areas of the economy and I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. The Government are aware of the…08 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government speak with one voice, so if I were not able to be here, the Deputy Chief Whip—the Treasurer of Her Majesty’s Household, my right hon. Friend the Member for Pudsey…08 Jul 2021