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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the situation in my hon. Friend’s constituency, which does indeed sound serious. Local commissioners have an obligation to ensure that such services are…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend and congratulate him on listing the considerable achievements that he and his local community have been able to achieve. It is a great track record and one…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an important point. The opportunity to speak directly to the Secretary of State at the Dispatch Box is not until 24 April, so I will ensure that he has heard…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady asks, I will deliver. I will make a statement now: the Mayor of London’s record on home building, crime, and support for small businesses and charities is a…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope that we can swiftly resolve this situation for the hon. Gentleman. If he gives me the details of the case after this session, I will make sure that he speaks immediately to…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to make that point. He is preaching to the choir, as I am a Portsmouth supporter. We must ensure that the legislation is effective. The amount…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI will make sure that the Department for Work and Pensions has heard the hon. Lady’s concerns. We have had labour market statistics out today, and in addition to the good news on…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for bringing us the good news, which we were all hoping for and anticipating, that there are more waggy tails per square mile in Kettering than anywhere…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in thanking those people for all the work that they did during the pandemic. It is important that we value all our health and social care staff, no matter…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend again for his work to ensure that developments in his constituency are matched by investment in infrastructure and services, whether that is healthcare,…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising that matter. I will certainly ensure that the Department has heard what he has said and that the House is presented with papers in…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is diligent in ensuring that he has enough time and opportunity to scrutinise that Department. I understand why that is a priority for him and the constituency that…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is an experienced parliamentarian and will know how to secure a debate. The Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee is smiling and wiggling his eyebrows at…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend will know how he can secure a debate. Things that could be discussed on that occasion include the £30 million a year of new funding for enforcement…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs my hon. Friend was asking her question, there were audible noises of support from around the Chamber. I think we all appreciate the work that the Sea Cadet organisation does.…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating his local authority on its achievements. We should all be proud of the fact that over the past few years, we have created 5.7 million such…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseOn behalf of all of us, I thank my hon. Friend for all the work she does on this important matter. It is primarily an issue for the Department of Health and Social Care, but some…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for all the work he is doing for his Committee. I hear his appeal for more time and I will soon be able to give him some information about that. As for…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank all the hon. Gentleman’s constituents and the businesses in his constituency for what they are doing to grow our economy and strengthen their community. The next questions…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I said, this matter has been looked at by the Finance Committee. It has gone into a lot of detail on who comes here, the barriers to people visiting, and what other options…14 Mar 2024