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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an important issue. The Government’s record has been to extend free school meals, and in times of particular challenge and hardship that has been further…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue. We are committed to net zero and the legally binding targets, but the Prime Minister has been clear that that cannot be done at the…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this issue, and there were many nods around the Chamber when he was speaking. I am aware that my noble Friend Lord Vaizey has a debate on…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe had a wonderful example earlier from my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone), the former Deputy Leader of the House, appreciating the civil servants he worked…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a hugely complex project with many parts, and the sequencing of each of them will be of huge interest to the hon. Lady and her constituents. I will certainly ensure that…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that important and timely issue. The Secretaries of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department of Health and Social Care, and…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for that suggestion. I shall write to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up to ensure that he has heard her words and encourage him to get in touch with…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for placing that on record. This is incredibly important work. I understand that the John Connell awards will be held next week in the Terrace Pavilion.…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseYes, I will join the hon. Gentleman in that, and I will be taking part in events next week to help all who do such an incredible job for people of all ages. I thank him for…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for the amusing but serious point that he raises. It is very important that councillors, in particular those drawing a salary and expenses for their work,…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that the Department will update the House on developments with regard to our energy policy and fracking. Our policy is based on evidence, and several reassurances have…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear the hon. Gentleman’s first point; no doubt that will be having an economic impact on his local area, so I will raise it with the Department and ask it to…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that matter. I shall certainly write to the Foreign Secretary to ask him whether he will update the House on that.13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly do that. I thank the hon. Lady for raising that matter.13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseGovernment business will be announced in the usual way, but I will ensure that the Secretary of State has heard the hon. Lady’s concerns and those of other hon. Members who have…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall pinpoint exactly where this sits in Government and write to those responsible to ensure that they have heard the hon. Gentleman’s request. When the issue was at the…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Home Secretary’s presence might spare me the need to write a letter, but I shall write one anyway. I thank the hon. Lady for the important work she is doing in this very…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe democratic system under which we operate elects a team, and this team on the Government side of the House are pro-growth, pro-better public services and pro-getting our…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important issue. I encourage all Members to write to the Department for Work and Pensions and the Treasury on such matters and make…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue, and I am so sorry that his community are suffering from this antisocial behaviour and criminal activity. He will know that it takes…13 Oct 2022