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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSomerset is the glory of our nation and a whole united Somerset would be of great advantage to the United Kingdom. It is worth remembering that, if Alfred had not retreated to the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 14 December will include: Monday 14 December—If necessary, consideration of Lords amendments, followed by a general debate on covid-19.…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTransport connectivity is absolutely essential to economic growth. In the arc to which the hon. Gentleman refers there has been enormous economic growth recently, and ensuring…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising a question that I know will be of interest to many across the House. Under the withdrawal agreement negotiated with the EU, the UK will…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Department did notify two Select Committees of its intention and wrote to the Chairmen of those Select Committees notifying them, so Parliament was informed, although I share…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an exceptionally important point. In 2020, of all years, I think it is right that we do all we can to support small businesses in our food and hospitality…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is a reminder that the points made by the right hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz) on this subject are more widespread every week, with more Governments sometimes…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat sounds like an appalling way to behave. The hon. Gentleman is right to come to this House and hold Nationwide to account for not treating his constituent fairly. He has now…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will reiterate what I said before: these decisions were not taken lightly, and there is support available. I understand exactly the point that my hon. Friend makes, and I am…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a famously left-wing organisation. It always takes up left-wing causes, and that is not a surprise; that is what it does. In relation to a debate…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is wonderful to hear what my hon. Friend says and encouraging that young people, who often get a bit of a bad press, are actually heroes too, so may I join him in…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady once again raises a really important issue at business questions and I am grateful to her. Whenever new forms of credit come along, they often produce risks that…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere is more joy in heaven over the one sinner who repented than the 99 who never needed to repent in the first place. I am delighted to see the right hon. Gentleman becoming…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think some comfort has been brought forward with the most significant building safety reforms in almost 40 years, providing £1.6 billion of taxpayers’ money to speed up the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to be a champion for levelling up, and the integrated rail plan will focus on sequencing and delivering transformational rail improvements along the HS2…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Joseph Rowntree Foundation is one of the gloomiest bodies around and it ignores the success of the Conservative party in government. We have doubled free childcare for…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am noting that a lot of people are asking about the hospitality sector. That shows the strength of feeling about this in the House, and it may well be something that people will…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI can assure the House that after business questions I always pass on to all Secretaries of State any points that are relevant to their Departments that I feel ought to be raised…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for paying tribute to Lydia Menzies, who was a very valued member of the House staff and a distinguished Clerk. She served on several…10 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am glad to see that there is something on which I agree with the Scottish National party. Reducing obesity levels is a key priority of this Government—and rightly so, bearing in…10 Dec 2020