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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady makes an excellent and, if I may say so, strongly Unionist point. Her Majesty’s armed forces have played an incredibly important role in supporting us throughout the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the issue of the work done by his local rugby league club for the people of Leigh. Sports clubs often show some…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, I also thank you for your statement about Julia Clifford and the loss to the House and, of course, to her family. She was enormously popular and loved by Members. We…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon Friend raises a very good point—that dredging worked extraordinarily well in the Somerset levels. The Government have a major policy plan to deal with flooding,…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI can never promise that a Bill will be passed, but I said I would ensure that Fridays were brought back as soon as was practicable and possible. There are discussions going on at…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is indeed reckless to subscribe to the anti-vaccine effort, but I point to the success of the roll-out of the vaccine in this country, with 18 million people now having…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is very encouraging that there is so much interest from so many Members in creating freeports; that shows what an exciting and innovative policy it is. There will obviously be…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere are very strong regulations about the development of contaminated land, and there are some very successful projects between the public and the private sector to…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI cannot confirm the precise location of individual jobcentres, but I can pass the message on to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State. It is obviously important that the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for next week will include: Monday 1 March—If necessary, consideration of Lords amendments followed by, motion to approve the draft Electricity Supplier Payments…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend brings to the attention of the House comments that are deeply wicked and the sort of thing that decent people simply do not say. We expect higher education…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have an incredibly strong record, including the 10-point plan that is the blueprint for a green industrial revolution. This includes over £3 billion of taxpayers’…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere are also wrongdoers, like my hon. Friend, who get confused about which county is God’s own county. For the record, it is Somerset, not Yorkshire, nice place though Yorkshire…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very troubling issue. All deaths in custody of the state are matters that should concern us, as those who believe that the state should always behave…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend, as always, raises interesting and important points. The Government are planning on creating a much simpler and nimbler procurement system, which will open up…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt might be difficult to move the Leader of the House’s office to Stoke-on-Trent, for obvious reasons, but I agree that it would be a fine place. The Government’s Places for…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend the Equalities Minister is looking at the reasons for the higher rates of infection among minority communities, and is expected to produce a report shortly on that.…25 Feb 2021HANSARDPoint of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Let me just say that this is the general pressure on business. People want statements made on important issues. There is demand, which…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFaith schools are fundamentally important, and it is a right of parents to choose to have their children educated in their own faith. That is something of importance to all…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and thank him once again for standing in for the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart). The Scottish Affairs Committee…25 Feb 2021