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HANSARDFamily Businesses: Contribution to Local CommunitiesGood morning. It is quite warm in here, so if Members wish to remove their jackets, they are free to do so. I remind Members that if they wish to speak they need to stand in order…20 Dec 2022HANSARDFamily Businesses: Contribution to Local CommunitiesI also wish everyone a happy Christmas and a very peaceful new year. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the contribution of family businesses to…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Future of Rail ServicesI wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a very peaceful new year. Question put and agreed to.20 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolCan the Secretary of State update us on those talks with the European Union? Are they still at the stage of discussing technical details, or are they actually discussing more…14 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Infrastructure: Cost2. What steps he is taking to reduce the cost of national infra- structure projects.08 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Infrastructure: CostI thank the Minister for that response. As well as getting value for money, with all our infrastructure projects can we make sure that all housing developments and new businesses…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan one of the Ministers advise to what extent the Cabinet Office is involved in negotiations to bring about changes to the Northern Ireland protocol? While we talk a lot about…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMy right hon. Friend is right to introduce this Bill, which I am happy to support, but with the time that he is buying with the Bill, will he make sure that the Northern Ireland…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsTo help the rehabilitation of offenders and to reduce reoffending, will my right hon. Friend support the scheme being promoted by Gloucestershire’s police and crime commissioner,…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. It is also a pleasure to see my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell) back in the…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsI am glad the Secretary of State appears to agree with me that elections will not solve anything, because they are not the problem. The problem is that we need fundamental change…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCreative Industries: North-eastI will call Julie Elliott to move the motion, and then the Minister to respond. As is the case with 30-minute debates, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseWe come to the Front Benchers’ speeches. I call Stephen Bonnar.09 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting People into WorkTo try to help fill the very many vacancies that exist in a number of industries, will the Minister have discussions with fellow Ministers in the Treasury to see if more changes…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSupporting People into Work25. What steps he is taking to help more people enter the workforce.31 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. On the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s replacement of electronic countermeasures, can the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster advise me on whether that process…27 Oct 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Does the Prime Minister agree that local people and local councils are best placed to decide how many houses they need and where those houses should go? If she does, will she…19 Oct 2022HANSARDPrisoners: Mental Health8. What recent steps his Department has taken to help support the mental health of prisoners.18 Oct 2022HANSARDPrisoners: Mental HealthAs the Minister is aware, a very high percentage of prisoners have mental health problems. It may also be the case that they end up in prison because of mental health issues. Will…18 Oct 2022