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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat is very shocking and sad to hear. It is absolutely the case that local authorities have a statutory duty to provide free home-to-school transport for eligible children of…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 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. Gentleman for his kind remarks and look forward to our first meeting, whichever one of us initiated it. I do take these matters very seriously—I hope that is my…08 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 HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Indeed, a former Leader of the House, the right hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom), who is in her place, has done a…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for reminding the House about one of the many services that Cheryl Gillan performed for this House in introducing that Act, which was supported by many…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for reminding all Members of the House of the vital importance of farming, fishing and rural affairs. I shall certainly talk to the new Secretary of State…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that issue. She will know that as part of today’s business, Members will be able to make some progress on that. I know it is connected to a whole…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue, which has always been important, but is even more pressing now because of what is happening with Russia. I will bring it up with the…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising that point. My office has already had some discussions with the Home Office about what service it can provide to hon. Members, which…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this important point. I will take it up with the relevant Department and business will be announced in the usual way. I would also…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn the issue of storm overflows, my hon. Friend will know that we are the first Government to have introduced legislation to reduce such discharges. He will fully understand the…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend and fellow Hampshire colleague for his kind remarks. He will know that the Department for Transport has been reviewing the progress of that work, and it is…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that issue and I am happy to raise it with the Home Secretary. Work has been going on in other Departments to remove barriers and enable people…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks. The work of the Backbench Business Committee is absolutely critical to enable Members to bring forward issues of concern to them. He…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her question and commend the work that she has done in the wake of a terrible tragedy to spare other families what she has had to suffer. I will bring…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have made a schoolgirl error, I am afraid, because in my diligent preparation for these questions, I expected some questions relating to things that matter to the people of…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will certainly raise the issue with the relevant Department and ask it to contact the hon. Lady. I take it that she has raised this issue with it before, and clearly she has a…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think we can expect to hear from the new Home Secretary soon on these matters. It is a key priority for her. In addition to statements, we will also see action.08 Sept 2022