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HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Business of the HouseI beg to move, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Timetable (1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLocal councils do have £4.6 billion of un-ringfenced funding, which they can use to help businesses, but my hon. Friend is right to raise the issue of hospitality businesses,…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office supports 30,000 British nationals overseas each year—from victims of crime or personal accidents to complicated, long-running…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend once again highlights the amazing work done by the people who serve us in this House and their fantastic commitment to democracy to make sure that the wheels of…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right to praise the operation in his constituency that supports people in Swaziland. It sounds a really noble and worthy effort. As regards a debate, I…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere will be an opportunity to debate the Turing scheme when we come back and discuss global Britain, and to think about how much better it is for the whole country to look…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am tempted to go back to Don Pacifico, because he was a British citizen by virtue of being born in Gibraltar, yet his British citizenship was upheld by the then Government—by…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman is so right to raise this issue, and I think this concern is shared by Members from across the House. The stresses of covid have exacerbated the problem,…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. We want to get back to people’s participating physically as soon as possible. The House has been running an effective…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn the issue of written ministerial statements, the House ought always to be informed first, but I would point out that what is going on at the moment is changing rapidly in…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to raise this deeply troubling issue. It is quite wrong that Greater Manchester police—the country’s second largest police force—has got itself into this…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am glad to see the hon. Gentleman nodding in approval of the work of Thomas à Becket, who we remember and ask to pray for us. Respect for Parliament is always uppermost in the…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 11 January will include: Monday 11 January—General debate on global Britain. Tuesday 12 January—General debate on covid-19. Wednesday 13…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe problem is that the rates have been increasing very rapidly even in areas where they are very low, and this new strain seems to be infecting people more quickly. Obviously,…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe official Home Office line is that the Home Office is disappointed with the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, as it has a duty to protect the public by removing…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend’s wish is my command. I am glad, therefore, to say that there will be a debate on covid on 12 January, which will be absolutely the opportunity to raise these…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am glad that we are able to move the Backbench Business debate. I wonder if I may make a plea in return to the hon. Gentleman that he might protect those whose debates in…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question. People do think that UNICEF will be funding people in Yemen, and that is where it boasts of spending money and helping people…30 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend. His views on what should happen and mine are very close. I would point out to him that there are quite a few Bills currently in their…30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Business of the HouseI am grateful to the right hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz) for the support of the Opposition. In all this talk of time, it is worth bearing in mind that we have now…30 Dec 2020