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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sympathetic to the issue the hon. Gentleman has raised. We have discussed it in the House before, and there is a considerable degree of agreement that fire and rehire is…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is so nice to have a satisfied customer.27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a matter that the House has debated previously. The Government have expressed, and let me re-express, our deepest sympathy to all those affected by historical forced…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. and learned Lady for raising this case in relation to Halliburton, Capita and her constituent Anna. Our job as MPs is to seek redress of grievance…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that deeply concerning issue. NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to monitor the monthly data published by NHS Digital on the…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an issue that is a matter of concern across the country, and flooding does have a terrible impact on people’s homes and on families. The Government announced…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe level of investment in the railways is unprecedented since Victorian times—which you may think suits me, Madam Deputy Speaker, because I have always had rather an affection…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend puts it absolutely correctly. We should always think about what people can do. We should always be positive as a society. I am so glad to hear about the work of the…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in sending condolences to the family and friends of Jordan Banks and praying for the repose of his soul. I know that clubs have played a crucial role in…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of our new-found freedoms from the EU to set taxes how we please. We are no longer bound in to a complex agreement with the…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe emergency provisions were brought in on the basis that the status quo ante would be restored, and then the House could decide in an orderly and proper way what, if anything,…27 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe issue that the hon. Gentleman raises is one of great importance and great concern, which is why the former Home Secretary set up this inquiry. The hon. Gentleman is…20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThis was checked with the Home Office this morning. I was told that the Home Secretary had not received the report, so I asked the obvious follow-up question: is it in the post…20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI so agree with my hon. Friend that neighbourhood policing is extremely important, effective and reassuring and helps to reduce crime. The Government are doing everything they can…20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI say two things in response to that. One is that the academisation programme nationally has been an enormous success, has helped to raise standards in education and is giving…20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is always difficult to suggest any degree of intervention with individual cases, because those are obviously matters for the court, although I will of course pass on what the…20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. The planning system has failed people. It has not always given them the houses that they want. Surveys have always indicated that people want…20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe law must be enforced.20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a golden opportunity for a Backbench Business debate to discuss the levelling-up agenda broadly, although of course people debated it during the debates on the Queen’s…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterMy hon. Friend puts her finger on the nub of the issue. The business case will be brought forward in early 2023, and this House will have to approve it. At that stage, we will…20 May 2021