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HANSARD Business of the HouseI think I can claim to be one of the biggest Nottingham Forest fans that there is. The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the great work that football does, and not only at the…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is good to see the hon. Gentleman back in his place; we have missed his short questions. Of course I acknowledge his concerns, and I will make sure that the relevant Minister…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question and wish her well with her levelling-up fund bid. I know that colleagues across the House are working with their local authorities to get…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI can give the hon. Lady good news: the Bill does not break the law. The Attorney General has been clear on that. Legal advice of that nature is not published, but the Attorney…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am truly sorry to hear the story the hon. Gentleman relates, which clearly is a tragedy. The Government have done a huge amount to help people to escape from Afghanistan and…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseSome 800 more staff have already been recruited, with 300 more to come. There will always be the odd case that does not meet the threshold of six weeks’ turnaround; if the hon.…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to the tens of thousands of families up and down the country who have opened up their homes to support people fleeing Ukraine. The UK has a very proud track record…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Lady in expressing my sympathy to the residents of Riverside Drive. Having your home flooded is a terrible experience. The Environment Agency and the Department…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about Neston post office. Post offices are great community assets. The Government set access criteria to ensure that services remain within reach of all…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI will pass on the hon. Lady’s comments to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. I know that the Department does a huge amount of work to support people on benefits and to…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI strongly suspect that the hon. Gentleman and his colleagues will continue to press for such debates. I am of the view that there are huge challenges facing people across the…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on not being called last in business questions. With such progress, in the next 30 years he might get called first. I draw his attention…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to the economy of Aberdeen, which is an important part of the United Kingdom. I will of course pass on the hon. Member’s comments to the relevant Minister. The oil…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIt will be a pleasure. Monday 18 July—Consideration of a motion of confidence in Her Majesty’s Government. Tuesday 19 July—Consideration in Committee of the Northern Ireland…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI start by welcoming the deputy Leader of the House of Commons to his place. It was a very wise decision to appoint him, and it will certainly make business questions easier for…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope that I will be with the hon. Gentleman in giving confidence to the Government. The hon. Member for Bristol West also says that we are not getting on with the job, but that…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a tenacious campaigner for his constituents and I know that he will make sure we get to the right decision. I will pass my hon. Friend’s comments directly to the…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. When he had a pop at my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough, I think he lost the Chamber. My hon. Friend is very popular in…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am confident that we would win that Division quite handsomely, to be honest. The hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) wants to pivot to talking about a…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish my hon. Friend well with the bid for Burgess Hill and her ambitions to improve that area. She will be aware that there is a £4.8 billion levelling-up fund that I am sure…14 Jul 2022