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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know that was not a policy announcement in the Budget. The Budget was costed, it is independently audited and there is a clear scorecard of which the House…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for all his campaigning in this area, and for all his work with a number of all-party parliamentary groups. I also thank him for arranging for me to meet…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI know my hon. Friend is working hard for this gentleman, and she is in close contact with the FCDO. As she knows, officials are in contact with his family and legal…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLike many hon. Members from across the House, I have cases of this kind in my constituency, and have been working to support the individuals involved. I reiterate the Government’s…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I congratulate my hon. Friend—who has raised this matter many times—on what he has done to secure that banking hub and ensure his constituents have access to those…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important matter. I am glad that he welcomes the Football Governance Bill. He will also know that the Government appointed independent advisers last…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, may I, on behalf of all of us in this place, send our good wishes to the hon. Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns) and his family at this time? I thank my hon. Friend for…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important matter. Across the country as a whole, the police have done an amazing job on roughly the same resource—if we strip out online fraud, they have…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI did know that, because I have heard the hon. Gentleman campaign on the issue many times, and I thank him for it. As well as improvements that we can make in the UK, the UK plays…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 25 March will include: Monday 25 March—Remaining stages of the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [Lords] , followed by a motion relating…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseBefore I get to the specifics of what she raises, I have noticed a consistent hostility and unpleasantness in the hon. Lady’s questions to me. This has been going on for some…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is not the first hon. Member to raise concerns about the Mayor of London’s performance on crime and, most disturbingly, increasing violent crime. My hon. Friend…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will have heard my earlier comments. He makes a good point. Of course, we have always updated legislation to ensure that particular groups are protected and,…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI have briefly emerged from under the hairdryer and put down my Take a Break magazine, and not only found my way to the Chamber this morning but remembered on which side I am…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. and learned Friend raises an important point. He should be reassured that those figures from the Ministry of Health in Gaza, which is run by Hamas, are only one data…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not think the hon. Gentleman could have heard my business statement, and he may not be aware that the Football Governance Bill has been brought forward. I remind the…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this matter. General practices are now delivering 20% more appointments than they were pre-pandemic, and more than 33 million appointments…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend will know that on Monday, the Prime Minister set out a package of reforms to support businesses, including £60 million of new investment to enable more…21 Mar 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I take such matters extremely seriously, and in the past when I have misspoken or got a fact wrong, I have corrected the record.…18 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important matter. He will know that this is not just a priority for the Secretary of State for Education, but something very personal to her that…14 Mar 2024