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HANSARDPrivilegeNo, I will not give way. I am going to have my say. The Speaker’s role in this is integral, including in avoiding frivolous complaints. It is important that his role is respected.29 Nov 2022HANSARDPrivilegeI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) for moving the motion. I deeply regret it, but I understand why he has had to do so. I heard what the…29 Nov 2022HANSARDPrivilegeI will continue. The hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire has not appreciated the damage that has been done in these circumstances. The Speaker’s role in this is integral,…29 Nov 2022HANSARDPrivilegeI am afraid that the way in which the hon. Gentleman phrased it, and the way in which he has not appreciated—29 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. We published the Green Paper in March, and the Department is reviewing it. I suggest that she raises it at Education…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat a timely question from my hon. Friend. I join him in sending congratulations. The World cup presents a huge opportunity to get people interested in the sport. Grassroots…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady, and I hope that she had a good birthday, which I understand was yesterday—24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOh no, my intelligence was wrong! Well, I am glad to hear that, because I thought that it would be very unfortunate if it fell on the same day as the Supreme Court ruling. Let me…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady will know that Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy questions are on 29 November, when she may wish to raise her question directly with the Secretary of State. I…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly write to the Department for Transport to let the Secretary of State know about the concerns that have been raised today. It is important that local communities…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOn my hon. Friend’s last, practical suggestion, I shall certainly write and put that in front of the Secretary of State for Transport. We want to do everything we can to ensure…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that matter. Other Members have also raised that in today’s questions. I will write on his behalf to the Secretary of State for Levelling…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important matter. I know that it is of huge concern to Members in all parties. Many events will be taking place in Parliament to ensure…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister did not have to be dragged kicking and screaming to the conference of the parties. Labour Prime Ministers were not dragged kicking and…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that case. With regard to the systems and how they can be improved, he will know that the next Work and Pensions questions will be on 5…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThey are traditionally for Members to raise issues and concerns that affect their constituents. Alas, when SNP Members have had Opposition days, they have tended to focus not on…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very happy to put on the record my thanks to that organisation. This is an incredibly important issue, and there will be many opportunities, in debates and in oral questions,…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has asked a very timely question, as this week is Family Business Week. I have warm feelings towards Penny Hydraulics. It sounds like a great firm. There are…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue. It is absolutely fundamental that we address it, whether through international campaigns—HeForShe and other campaigns of that…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe do want to provide support for business, and that is what we have done. We have done it throughout the pandemic and with the energy packages. We have announced our intention to…24 Nov 2022