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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman’s point about the Backbench Business Committee’s choice of debates is absolutely right. The Committee is there to choose debates that Back Benchers want to…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think I am not allowed to refer hon. Members to what I wrote on this subject before I joined the Government—which are, of course, not necessarily the views I hold any more. I…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI actually wrote to the hon. Lady yesterday with some news on chasing the Department for a response for her. As regards the programme motion for when Lords amendments come back,…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I begin by saying that I hope the hon. Lady did not mind my mentioning her earlier, without having given her notice, with regard to the Samaritans, but as I saw that she was…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI refer my hon. Friend to my earlier answer that this is a matter for the Backbench Business Committee. It is why it was given so much time in the Chamber, so that it could take…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am always a bit nervous about these military analogies, though the distinguished Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee will know a great deal more about this than…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend, as always, raises an important point. I am delighted to hear that the council has found more money. It sounds rather like the card in Monopoly that says, “Banking…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. There are difficulties when roots push up into pavements or tarmac, and there are laws and rules relating to this. The effect of any…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI did not realise that Wakefield had moved to Somerset and was therefore in God’s own county, but I will accept my hon. Friend’s suggestion; of course, we remember that Christ was…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe kickstart scheme is really important in helping young people get employment. It is rolling out and it will help young people. Of course, if the hon. Gentleman has any specific…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFirst, I do not know why the hon. Lady thinks I do not mind about air pollution, which is a matter of great seriousness. It has to be remembered that it was the last socialist…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is very wise in how he uses the House’s mechanisms, because the lines I have here come from the Department for Transport, although I would add my own line that the…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will make announcements about business in the normal way. Of course, there is a natural progression of Bills. I should point out that 100% of Grenfell-style cladding either has…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs always, I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his questions. We have facilitated a debate, coming up shortly, in response to a prayer from the SNP on a statutory instrument.…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate Northamptonshire on its success. I am sure it is down to having my hon. Friend as a Member of Parliament that it has done so well, because he is an absolute…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a model of brevity in her questions. I will not be quite so brief in the answer, because this is a key subject. The Sponsor Body is due to publish its strategic…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend the Minister for Equalities has been looking into the effects of the coronavirus on minority communities, and has reported and spoken to the House about it before.…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have very strict rules, both on arms sales and on our relationships with countries around the world in terms of military development. These matters are regularly…28 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI hope the hon. Lady is pleased that we have managed to find time for a Petitions Committee debate, which I promised I would do when Westminster Hall was temporarily closed. The…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, we have four minutes to go. We have done quite well today. May I congratulate you on keeping business questions on schedule, which is a rare…21 Jan 2021