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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very sorry to hear about the case of the hon. Lady’s constituent. I shall certainly raise the matter and draw it to the attention of the new Secretary of State.08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I would slightly take issue with the success rate of the Welsh Government on a number of fronts, but in the spirit of co-operation I…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. Much of the waiting list pressure that the NHS is under is because of diagnostics, and I know that this will be a key focus for…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 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI will say two things. First, I very much understand my role as being hon. Members’ representative in Government, and I will do everything in my power—I hope Members have…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe debate is an opportunity for all Members to raise their specific concerns. Many Members will have been talking to their constituents about particular things that they want to…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I said, a lot of work has been going on throughout the summer not only in Whitehall, but with energy companies and other stakeholders. Proposals are very advanced. Those will…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI will make a further business statement tomorrow in the usual way. I ask Members to recognise that we are in very volatile times economically. We will need to do things swiftly.…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI have raised these matters with the lead Department. I am expecting other Members of the House to also place this on record. It is important that we get these things right. I…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I start by thanking the hon. Lady for her very kind remarks about my predecessor? It is absolutely right that this House has time to debate these critical issues. Many…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hear the hon. Gentleman and will take this issue up with the Home Office. I know that it is very keen to get replies back,…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Points of Orderrose—07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI apologise to Members who were looking forward to taking part in that debate. I have spoken with the Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee and the Member in whose name the…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseSubject to events, my understanding is that the Prime Minister will open the debate and the new Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will close it.…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not wish to detain the House for longer than is necessary, but, if you will indulge me, Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to pay a brief tribute to my predecessor, my right hon.…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his very kind remarks. I understand that we will spend a lot of quality time together—such is his reputation. I assure him that the proposals that…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI reiterate that we have made that very clear to the lead Department. Again, this is a debate that will give all Members of the House the chance to contribute and help to raise…07 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Movement etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022If I could just make some progress on—06 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Movement etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022That is a further reason to complete this SI Committee swiftly. Let me be clear: this is not about enforcement or about the issues that the hon. Lady raised. Those are practical…06 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Movement etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022The enforcement bodies that will operationalise the rules that we set here know how to do that—they have been doing it for a long time already. The difference between the previous…06 Sept 2022