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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will not comment on the card reader. Occasionally things break, and the House authorities responded rapidly to ensure that the Division could continue. I know it was a little…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend has raised an important matter. Indeed, I have seen the Prime Minister bathing in the sea fairly recently. Of course, we introduced the landmark Environment Act…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker, but I know you would acknowledge that the timing is a matter for you. The issue of online safety is obviously very important, which is why so many…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMoreover, as the hon. Lady has indicated from a sedentary position, the Prime Minister is demonstrating global leadership, working with our international colleagues and promoting…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question. It is a little misleading—if I can say that—to say that the cost of living support that the Government are delivering is invisible. We have…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the fact that Ukraine is not the only area in which our armed forces and security services are engaged. The Foreign Office is…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend will be aware that the Secretary of State made a statement yesterday on this matter. I pay tribute not only to my right hon. Friend but to my hon. Friend the…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. It is good to see him back in his place after his brief absence last week. He asks for a debate on the challenges that I think he…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the situation in Algeria and that those from minority religions there are feeling oppressed and disenfranchised. I will make sure that the Foreign Office…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman for pursuing that issue on behalf of his constituents. There are also Members on the Conservative Benches who have been vociferous in pursuing…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentI thank the hon. Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire) not only for her approach to this debate today, but for her approach as shadow Leader of the House. I look forward to…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish everyone who is participating in the Putney boat race this weekend well. I encourage the hon. Lady to continue to highlight the challenges of Hammersmith bridge and put…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that such a debate would be a popular one. I am aware that a Westminster Hall debate was held earlier this week—I believe it was on Tuesday—about the provision of GP…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIf the hon. Lady writes to me with the specific details about her constituent, I will make sure —[Interruption.] She says from a sedentary position that she already has. I will…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises a very important issue. No one could be unmoved by seeing the tributes just across the river at the wall of hearts, and this is worthy of further…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the benefit of markets up and down the country; they benefit communities and are a rich resource for those communities to be able to…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to draw the House’s attention to this matter. These challenges are best served by cross-border co-operation. This subject is worthy of further debate, and…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI should make it clear that Departments have a responsibility to respond in a timely manner to questions from MPs. I will assist the hon. Lady in pursuing the Department for…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for drawing the House’s attention to that fact. British game is, as he says, nutritious and of good value. It also has a very high welfare background, in…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is right to highlight Peter Hebblethwaite’s actions, and she joins the Secretary of State for Transport in calling for him to go. The way in which he has treated his…31 Mar 2022