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HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter; I am aware of the huge amount of work he has done in his constituency on the levelling-up agenda. I will certainly make sure that…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for shining a spotlight on that important issue, which is clearly of great concern to her constituents. Given the concerns about the use of nitrous oxide,…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree with the hon. Lady: as I set out in my earlier remarks, we have a way of organising ourselves in this place, but we are elected by our constituents to look after their…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseYes, I am afraid that is the latest wheeze from the SNP to risk jobs and burn taxpayers’ money. Let us not forget that this is the party that, during the pandemic, hired a testing…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear about that situation, particularly that tragic loss of life. The hon. Gentleman is right: a whole-community approach to this issue is required. I will…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseTo save my civil servants some work and some paper, I shall put on record in Hansard that I will ensure that the relevant Secretary of State hears what the hon. Gentleman has…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. I shall certainly flag what she has said with the relevant Department. She will know how to apply for a debate, and I…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen it would have been in this country’s interest to have a general election, when this Parliament was in paralysis due to Brexit before the 2019 general election, the hon.…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his witty question. I shall certainly raise it with the relevant Department.20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOn that latter point, I can certainly raise the matter with the key Departments involved. Much of this is about sharing good practice; there will be organisations working across…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter and paying tribute to our dearly missed late colleague, Sir David Amess. The Music Man Project is an incredible organisation. The…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe support is enormous and it is most welcome, but people need to know how the schemes work. I know the hon. Gentleman appreciates that they are complex. I will certainly follow…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend and join him in the tribute that he pays to the late Angela Lansbury. I did know that about her. She was a stalwart and someone who really changed…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear about that case. The hon. Lady will know how she can apply for a debate, and she may wish to work with other colleagues to do that. If she passes the…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for reminding us of the track record that we have in this area. As an independent nation, we are now able to go further than ever on animal welfare.…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI have heard about the case on which my right hon. Friend has been working on behalf of her constituent. It is appalling. To be robbed of any property is bad enough, but to rob a…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI refer the hon. Lady to what I said at the start of my remarks today. Mr Speaker made a statement. I completely support what he said. Of course, everyone in this Chamber would…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am actually quite cheered by what the hon. Lady said, because I had always thought the expression was, “Close your eyes and think of England”. Given that she asked us to close…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very happy to join my hon. Friend in wishing everyone happy Diwali. I thank him for his update on Backbench business and for stressing the importance of those debates. The…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the hon. Lady for allowing me to confirm my views on this matter. We do ourselves a disservice in this place if we do…20 Oct 2022