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HANSARDState Opening of ParliamentI can confirm that the State Opening of Parliament will take place on Tuesday 10 May. As is usual, the current session of Parliament will be prorogued ahead of the Queen’s Speech…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI had not heard those reports myself, but what my hon. Friend has raised is extremely disturbing. I thank him for his question and I will bring this to the attention of the Home…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He is a strong champion for Darlington and I commend him for his campaigning, which is building up quite a head of steam. [Hon. Members:…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her question, but also her constituents for their support. Home Office and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities officials are providing…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the fact that the UK is welcoming many refugees from Ukraine who will, of course, come with their own challenges. There will be support from…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am more than happy to pledge from this Dispatch Box my solidarity with those people who are fighting the closure of their churches. The hon. Gentleman is a huge champion in this…24 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Member for his question, and I am very keen to try to accommodate him. My office door is open to him this afternoon if he wants to come and try to work…23 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. As I say, the business of the House motion will be taken first thing tomorrow morning. It will set out how the Bill can be amended…23 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes, I can tell the hon. Gentleman that we will protect up to five hours for all stages of the Bill under the business motion. Second Reading will be brought to a conclusion after…23 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her questions. While it is a pleasure to see her at the Dispatch Box, I hope that the shadow Leader of the House, the hon. Member for Bristol West…23 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI should like to make a short business statement following the announcement by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his spring statement. Tomorrow’s business…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman. He started by emphasising the united approach of the House on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We should not dismiss that. We should recognise that all…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his question. As he indicated, he raised the matter at Prime Minister’s questions yesterday. Independent planning inspectors take into account all…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThere are a lot of topics to get through—the hon. Lady’s enthusiasm is spilling over this week—so let us make a start. P&O obviously is a developing situation. Mr Speaker, you…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIt would be a pleasure. The business for the week commencing 21 March will include: Monday 21 March—Opposition day (17th allotted day). Debate on a motion in the name of the…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. He always brings a little sunshine into this Chamber whenever he contributes. That is why Mr Speaker saves him up to the end to bring…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question. She is right to draw attention to the thousands of tenants and residents associations up and down the country. There are many very active…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for his good wishes. He is right, again, to draw attention to the fact that all forms of racism, which are often overlooked, should…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is right to draw attention to that minute’s silence; it is important that we reflect upon the lives of those who have not been as fortunate as we have been to make…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThere will be an opportunity for the hon. Lady to question the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care directly at Health questions on 19 April. A debate on covid is worthy…17 Mar 2022