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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that my right hon. Friend will agree that the Prime Minister has shown exceptional leadership during the war in Europe and that the extra missiles being provided by the…24 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIs the Leader of the House able to tell the House how much time he proposes tomorrow’s business motion will provide for the House to debate the Bill? It is good to know that we…23 Mar 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I apologise for not giving you notice, but as this has just happened again, I want to ask your advice about etiquette in the House. I…23 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesMy background is in the travel industry and this is not how the travel industry behaves. P&O is a great British company, but can the Minister make it clear that there is a…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTransport ConnectivitySometimes the Government get criticised over rail, but in my constituency, we have had electrification, more trains and more capacity going to Wellingborough, and we are now…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank you for what you said earlier, Sir, about talking to the Ukrainian Speaker, and for all the efforts you have made to allow the House to engage with the terrible crisis in…17 Mar 2022HANSARD DWP Estate: Office ClosuresI congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens) on this urgent question, though I feel this should perhaps have been offered as a statement. What I cannot…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The Government’s proposal to move the headquarters of the Great British Railways out of London is a great levelling-up proposal. Clearly the headquarters will have to be in…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineOn that point, surely if there is an unaccompanied child in Poland, say, we would want that child looked after safely in Poland so that it can reunite with its parents when they…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI say to the shadow Minister that the SNP has moved the motion sensibly, criticising the Government in a constructive way. The shadow Minister’s remarks are in danger of turning…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineIt is traditional to thank the previous speaker for their remarks, but regrettably I can find little on which I agree with the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Aberavon…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI thank my hon. Friend for a very important intervention. I would not criticise the Opposition for not having Members on their Benches because, for various reasons, a number of…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI am very grateful for the Minister’s intervention, and we have of course worked tirelessly with Europol, but I do think that the sophistication of these evil gangs cannot be…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. The problem is, or has been, that when we use that sort of aid, it does not count towards this mythical zero point whatever it is per…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe hon. Lady raises a very interesting point. I have a lot of time for what she has to say, which has merit. One problem with getting Afghan refugees settled was the extra time…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe hon. Lady is making a crucial point about the way traffickers will bring people into this country, but they also coach people in this country, and they will threaten people so…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. This will take one minute and 30 seconds. It is important that the public realise that sometimes, when the House is not packed, it is…16 Mar 2022HANSARD South East Strategic Reservoir OptionI will call Layla Moran to move the motion, and I will then call the Minister to respond. As is the convention for a 30-minute debate, there will not be an opportunity for the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational TravelI have learned from being in this House that when the Government do something good and well, few Opposition Back Benchers turn up—we have only one today—and the three shadow…15 Mar 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Impact on Roads and Air QualityThe right hon. Gentleman rightly told us in detail about what has been done, and the environment and roads point is really important. Could the work that has been done be…10 Mar 2022