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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point and I think everyone shares his concern for people working in the steel industry, but particularly in the Trinity Steel plant. The…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe answer is that there is a limit to taxpayers’ money, and that as more electric vehicles are produced, so they become more efficient and so the price falls. This is the natural…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a key question. The strategic review has taken place, but the fire safety work has been a real achievement of the existing Palace authorities. I have some…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government’s record on schooling is actually extremely good. There is a £1.7 billion covid catch-up fund for enhanced support and targeted tutoring, and Sir Kevan Collins has…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe UK and Bangladesh share a close relationship based on strong historical and people-to-people links. We continue to work closely together on our shared interests, including…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for her question, which she raised in a point of order yesterday. I have the greatest sympathy for wedding organisers, including those in my…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s questions, which are particularly thoughtful. I think I can wish him a happy birthday for earlier this week. It seems that there is a…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, you have given me a very clear steer on how I should answer the question. Just in case our eagle-eared friends from Hansard did not pick it up, Mr Speaker said,…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI can broadly answer my hon. Friend’s question. If, because of exceptional circumstances beyond the person’s control, they are unable to sell their previous home within three…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises an extraordinarily difficult point that has troubled many Governments for many years. The cornerstone of our justice system is that somebody is innocent…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe incompetence of socialist councils knows no bounds. Their inability to run things properly or to have a concern for residents is legion, and we must try to defeat them at the…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to praise the value of parks and open spaces. Who was it who called the parks—our great royal parks—the “lungs of London”? Was it Pitt the Elder? It may…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises a matter of concern across the House, as is gambling more generally and the right approach to regulating gambling. I suggest that she raise this with the…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, I am glad to say that those who occupy premises on the parliamentary estate are allowed to keep pets—they are allowed to keep parrots, dogs, cats and tortoises, I…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIndeed, allegedly, some people even keep tarantulas, though I do not believe that that particular right hon. Friend of mine is resident or has been resident in the House. Pets…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPoint of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The Foreign Office has made it clear, and has said: “We regret that this audio has been deliberately and selectively clipped to distort…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, my verse gets worse and worse. I thank the right hon. Lady for reminding us that it is the fourth anniversary of the death of PC Palmer, who died in the service of the…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 22 March will include: Monday 22 March—Consideration of Lords message relating to the Trade Bill, followed by consideration of Lords message…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe plans for Westminster Hall will be brought forward in the motion for our general proceedings and will extend the current proceedings to 21 June. That is the current…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSerious concerns have been raised about the Electoral Commission, not least by my hon. Friend and, as he knows, I was very concerned about some of the points he raised when this…18 Mar 2021