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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have made widespread support available to local councils, including £4.6 billion of un-ringfenced money that local councils can use to help early childcare…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is always difficult having a time period set on general elections when we have the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, which was not a fixed-term Parliaments Act. I think it would…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend, with her characteristic genius, has brought in her question at absolutely the right time, because my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. The Lib Dems hate the motorist; we all know that. They are fanatical anti-motorists. I am on the side of the motorist, as are Her…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I begin on a point of very strong agreement with the hon. Gentleman and thank him for the point that he made about encouraging women and girls to have careers in science? That…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for her question. I am certainly happy to look at bringing back Westminster Hall, if that is what the House wishes. We have sought to take a…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right to address this issue, which is being taken very seriously by sporting bodies, who perhaps in the first instance have the best ability to look into…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is an absolute pleasure to do that, and to congratulate Maria Lovell on what she is planning to do to raise money for her preferred charities as the Luton civic mayor. Civic…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is such a powerful champion for the fishing industry and has been for the whole time she has been a Member of the House of Commons. The Government are focused on…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising this, because it is an important and troubling point. It is difficult in terms of administration because of the lack of certainty about…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 22 February will include: Monday 22 February—General debate on covid-19. Tuesday 23 February—Opposition day (17th allotted day). There will be…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis issue has been raised in the House before and answers have been given. The reality is that some people at the DVLA will have to go into work and that not all its work can be…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Its seems to me that the Mayor of London has replaced Red Ken as Red Khan. Who would have thought that we would have a more left-wing…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe issue that the right hon. Gentleman raises has aroused concern. Any extradition treaty should be proportionate and fair between the two parties and we should always ensure…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Prime Minister indeed said that leaseholders ought to be protected from large costs, but the correct Bill for that will be the building safety Bill that the Government are…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI must confess I am surprised that my hon. Friend is modelling herself on the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn), as I know something of her political views; I…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important point. May I remind him that Home Office questions are coming up on Monday 8 February when it will be an opportunity to raise this further? The…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 8 February will include: Monday 8 February—Second Reading of the Armed Forces Bill, followed by a motion to approve the draft Armed Forces Act…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIndeed: welcome to the world, Henry. There is a great joy in new life, and we must also celebrate the life of Captain Sir Tom Moore, who was an inspiration to so many people in…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseYes, it is. Although there is such an agreement on Opposition days, that cannot be extended to all days, otherwise we would lose time for important statements and urgent questions.04 Feb 2021