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HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Gentleman in passing condolences to the family of Dea-John Reid. He is right: there is nothing I can say at the Dispatch Box about how policy is developing and the…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, as you are just leaving the Chair, may I too wish you a happy birthday, before you depart? I do not think we will sing. The business for the week commencing 14 June…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI echo what the hon. Gentleman said about the 96 deaths at Hillsborough, which were the subject of the urgent question that has just passed; it rightly continues to be remembered…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseNo, I do not agree with that awful nonsense, as I have set out very clearly before. There was a pandemic—the hon. Gentleman seems to have forgotten this—and there was a need to…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her support of the culture recovery fund, which has so far distributed over £1.2 billion of taxpayers’ money, supporting more than 5,000…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I join the hon. Gentleman and Mr Speaker in paying tribute to Tony Reay? More than 40 years’ service in this House is truly terrific; it is a real model of public service. I…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this important and troubling issue. As constituency MPs, we all see the terrible effects of violent crime and we should never be…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseNo decisions have yet been made and the Government will set out the conclusions of the review ahead of step 4 shortly, at which point I am sure that the House will have the…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe overall support given to the economy, as the hon. Lady will know, is over £400 billion, and businesses in all areas have been able to access specific grants, or there have…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI commend the market for its 100th anniversary and its ability to provide everything that you could possibly need to buy, either a needle or an anchor. There is probably more…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. Local planning authorities already have a wide range of enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance to…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI will do that, and I will ask my office to get in touch with the CMS. The CMS ought to be responsive to Members. I have said before that I have found it one of the most difficult…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI must defend Her Majesty’s Opposition, because we changed the date of their Opposition day debate, so it is reasonable for them not to have put the debate forward. My hon. Friend…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady may have fallen into the nostalgic trap—I am sometimes accused of falling into one myself—of looking back at a golden age past but forgetting the reality of the…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI completely agree that, as we build back better, and indeed as we level up, support for families will be absolutely crucial. They are the building blocks of our society.…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseAs for Magdalen College, it is not exactly 1687-88. It is a few pimply adolescents getting excited and taking down a picture of Her Majesty. It makes Magdalen look pretty wet, but…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThey do have to answer Members’ letters; it is a basic courtesy. I have received letters from officials rather than Ministers, and I am afraid I send them back saying that is not…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseNo, I understand that the hon. Gentleman is not in this category. It is just a reminder to the House that the courtesy works both ways. Is it indiscreet of me to say that I…10 Jun 2021HANSARD House of Commons Commission (External Members)Before I reply to the right hon. Member for Warley (John Spellar), may I pay tribute to a most distinguished member of the Commission who has stood down? If I may say so, Madam…08 Jun 2021HANSARD House of Commons Commission (External Members)As I hope I was making clear, I think it debars from the Commission, where politicians are already appointed. It inevitably does not debar from other public sector appointments,…08 Jun 2021