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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government have made it very clear with the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan how green we are going to be, while ensuring that there is good economic growth; that is absolutely…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend raises a very important point. It is going to be important for us to remember the people who have died during this national pandemic. Obviously the proposal…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI note the hon. Member’s request for 25 March and for time when available. Of course, 25 March is the feast of the Annunciation, so it may be an opportunity to have a debate on…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. Representing a rural constituency, I appreciate how serious a concern it is. I understand that the Department for Environment, Food…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI have a great deal of sympathy with the point that the hon. Lady is making. When we represent constituents who need drugs for rare diseases, it is important that we get them. I…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe £4.8 billion levelling-up fund will spend taxpayers’ money on local infrastructure that improves everyday life across the United Kingdom, including regenerating town centres…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI thought that the hon. Lady would raise this important point, because I am obviously aware of the reporting this week on Liberty Steel, which is worrying for the company’s…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted that the hybrid Westminster Hall is getting important petitions debated. It is a very effective way of ensuring that the matters of the greatest concern to our…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this important point. It is regrettable that a Labour council—a socialist council—would close a local facility that is loved so much by…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseNo. The hon. Lady has quite rightly campaigned for the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, as has the shadow Leader of the House. However, it would be quite wrong to link…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise this issue. It is important that all parts of the United Kingdom are able to benefit from efforts to level up. One of the advantages of the…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Environment Bill is in the other place and the Government have every intention of bringing it back as soon as it can complete its passage. It is subject to a carry-over, so…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises a really important point. The Government have a wide range of measures with which they support businesses that wish to export, including the export credit…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that the presence of bank branches on the high street is a concern for many Members and their constituents. Her Majesty’s Government recognise the importance of cash and…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI always prefer the motto of Queen Elizabeth I: semper eadem—always the same—which makes a very good motto. Or, if you like, Mr Speaker, honi soit qui mal y pense, which is also a…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseYes, but I encourage my hon. Friend to come to the Chamber to make his brilliant points, because there is no restriction other than the numbers within the Chamber. MPs have a…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI have taken up far too many Members’ issues with Departments relating to correspondence. I said last year that I had considerable sympathy with the Department for Health and…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree with my right hon. Friend that taxpayers’ money has to be spent wisely. The proposal for Richmond House and the Queen Elizabeth II Centre was that there would be about…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe £4.8 billion levelling-up fund will spend taxpayers’ money on infrastructure that improves everyday life across the United Kingdom, including regenerating town centres and…04 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI agree with the hon. Gentleman on World Book Day. I always like reading P. G. Wodehouse, which may not surprise the House. There is a wonderful new “Wodehouse” by Ben Schott…04 Mar 2021