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HANSARD Business of the HouseEnsuring that the workplace is covid secure is very important, and is a duty on employers—indeed, it is a legal responsibility. The Health and Safety Executive has powers to…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 25 January will include: Monday 25 January—Opposition day (15th allotted day). There will be a debate on a motion relating to council tax,…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I join the right hon. Lady in congratulating President Biden and Vice-President Harris? I think we are both personally delighted that President Biden is the second Catholic,…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, normally it would be disorderly to have a prop, but on this occasion I have one that is a face mask, and as face masks are so strongly encouraged in the…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his support for the Government’s infrastructure programme and the key to build back better. HS2 is a landmark infrastructure project, which…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to hear about the work of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, which does such important work across the country. My hon. Friend is right to say that the…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I say how much I sympathise with my hon. Friend? Just before I entered Government, I had a case of a young child who needed a very expensive and unusual drug, and I am very…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI have always said that I will try to achieve speedy replies for Members when they ask for them, and I will certainly take this up with the Foreign Secretary to get a response to…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe UK has a record on workers’ rights of which it can be enormously proud, and there is every intention to maintain high workers’ rights, which have been something to which the…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseUntil my hon. Friend added the garlic sauce and the salad, I thought it sounded really rather delicious, but I am afraid I shall have to stick to my deep-fried Mars bar, which is…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising this issue. She does raise the most important and troubling points at business questions, and this one is of particular concern. It is…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to say that the hon. Gentleman is not helping matters. This is a global pandemic that has affected all countries. There has been a considerable spirit of co-operation…21 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 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseAs regards the musicians’ requests, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave the shadow Leader of the House. What the British Government asked for and offered was generous,…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not think the hon. Gentleman should use the second session of business to place the question he wishes he had asked in the first session of business, so I will come to the…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseAlfred the Great was, of course, a great educator and translator of works into English, to ensure a wider spread of appreciation of knowledge across his kingdom, and my hon.…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government have provided enormous support, over £280 billion in total, of which £65 billion has been to protect over 12 million jobs and has helped both businesses and…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very grateful to my hon. Friend. His point is an important one. I remind him that the regulations lapse and have to be renewed, so any renewal of them will always require a…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIn a funny way, the woke brigade have done the nation a service, because they have reminded people of the great heroes we have. With lots of statues that people used to walk past…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education will update on the House on the “Skills for Jobs” White Paper shortly after business questions. It is really important,…21 Jan 2021