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HANSARD Business of the HouseAgain, I would encourage the hon. Lady to show up tomorrow and put her questions directly to the Chancellor. I would also urge all hon. Members not to get too excited about things…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIf the hon. Gentleman would like to write to me with the specifics of what he is concerned about, I would be happy to find the best way that we could raise this as an issue and…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member raises a very important point. The Department of Health and Social Care has done a lot of work in recent weeks on ensuring care settings for individuals are…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI would point, first, to our £37 billion support package to enable people to cope with the cost of living, which could not be described as a trickle in any respect. I think that,…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly raise this with the relevant Department. I would encourage the hon. Lady, when the next schedule of questions is published, to come to the House and ask the…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseAgain, the hon. Member has an opportunity tomorrow to raise those issues directly with the Chancellor. We have had fairly recent debates on the aid budget, but I am sure that,…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure all hon. Members will have been very disturbed by the reports of violence but also violation of dead bodies—very horrific things. I shall certainly make sure that the…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for being the second Member to raise those issues. I will certainly take that up with the new Foreign Secretary.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly raise what the hon. Lady says with the new Secretary of State. I also encourage her to put those questions directly to him at the next round of questions.22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to be able to join the hon. Lady in congratulating Jacob on his achievements in one of the toughest sports going. The new Secretary of State at the Department for…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIt is an honour to bring to a close the tributes paid to her most Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I speak today as Leader of the House of Commons, but also for the people of…10 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am aware of the correspondence that the Home Office has sent out, and I very much doubt whether it had any ministerial oversight. I have raised it with the Home Office and said…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. I paid tribute to my predecessor yesterday but, before I announce the business, I would like to place on record my sadness and my thanks for the life and…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her kind and witty remarks on my appointment, although I have to disappoint her, because I am afraid there is nothing wet about me. I am deeply honoured…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this question both today and yesterday. I am very keen that Members of this House are given all the information they need to be able to…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks. I would be happy to raise that matter with the Secretary of State. The hon. Gentleman will know from the Prime Minister’s statement…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI hope that is my reputation. On the Government side of the House, we respect the results of referendums.08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his kind remarks and for giving me the opportunity to echo the statement that he has made. I suggest that he might wish to secure an Adjournment debate…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI would be very happy to raise that specific issue with the relevant Secretary of State. One of our achievements has been to halve the disability employment gap. This continues to…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for the work that he and his local colleagues are doing to secure the club’s future. He has done exactly as we would expect him to do in securing that…08 Sept 2022