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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Harper). I hear the hon. Gentleman’s frustration and I shall do my best to ensure that the matter is prioritised by the…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to point to the team effort that is needed to ensure that communities are protected from antisocial behaviour and their lives are not disrupted, but also…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseAgain, the way that democracy works has not really been fully understood by SNP Members. My hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham), who asked a question just…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that matter. Clearly, for a fairly modest sum of £350 a month, a sizeable group of people are being taken care of. If those people had not…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that matter, which other Members have also raised recently. I think that I can best be of assistance to her by writing to the Department and…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope the hon. Lady has contacted the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; I do not know the gentleman’s circumstances.27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. The overwhelming sentiment across the whole of the UK, whatever people’s political differences, is that we should be incredibly…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Member for raising that wonderful suggestion. As she spoke, I heard many Members of this House also voice their approval of that. She will know how to…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that. I will raise it straightaway with the Department for Transport. It is absolutely vital. We know that there are occasional disruptions to…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree with the hon. Gentleman—or any building, for that matter. Another colleague raised the same issue earlier. These reports are appalling. People need to be protected, and…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI fully understand why my hon. Friend is so annoyed at this situation. I will certainly write to the Home Office to make it aware of this. One of the benefits of the…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, let me welcome my hon. Friend back from her maternity leave and thank her for the work that she is doing to highlight this deficit in her constituency. Normally, I would…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseFuture business will be announced in the usual way, but I heard the hon. Lady. The reason why this has been delayed that I gave earlier is correct. It is simply to allow more time…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this. These are disturbing reports. I shall bring them immediately to the attention of the Home Office. It is vital, if that is happening, that…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this. We want to support all young people in their talents and ambitions. She has identified a barrier that stops people setting up their own…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important issue. This has been a priority for the Government. Most recently—last week, in fact—we announced that we were opening up further…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe recently had Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy questions. I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman was able to raise the matter then. If not, I will be happy to do so on…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 31 October will include: Monday 31 October—Remaining stages of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, followed by consideration of…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her questions on the themes of democracy and integrity, which are both very important. I reassure her that it is not a disappointment to find myself…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important issue. My hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby), is also campaigning on this issue. They should join forces and…27 Oct 2022