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HANSARD Business of the HouseI know hon. Members will be asking questions about what happened with last night’s vote. I have consulted the Clerks of the House and the vote stands because it is a matter for…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have heard what my hon. Friend said, and you are absolutely right. If he wants to give me the details of the Department,…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for getting her views about the Speaker on the record; she has done it well, and I am sure that he would appreciate it. I reiterated at the start of my…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI refer my hon. Friend to the response I gave to the shadow Leader of the House, the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell). I think that the Leader of the Opposition…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have to be clear about that, and I will tell you why— [ Interruption. ]22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that we all join the hon. Lady in congratulating her local school. It is a tremendous achievement, and I thank her for raising it. Not only will I ensure that the…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI fully understand why right hon. and hon. Members have raised the point about intimidation, but they should reflect on the message that that sends to people outside the Chamber.…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her diligence in pursuing this matter for her constituents. She can obviously raise the matter at the next Question Time, but I sense her frustration,…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady has put her views on the record and I thank her for that. As I have said, I am sympathetic to the SNP being given additional time. She will understand that I will…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe issue of substance yesterday is a very important and serious matter. I can assure the House that there will be ample opportunities in the future to debate it on the Floor of…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for standing up for his constituents and pursuing their interests in that respect. We want people to be able to get on and create businesses and to do all…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that question. He will know that the Finance Committee of the House recently did a review of the travel subsidy for different parts of the…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome my hon. Friend back to his place. He is quite right to raise the matter of pressures on his council, particularly those born of the actions of the Mayor of London, whose…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the matter on behalf of his constituents. He will know that in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 we introduced powers to create a new…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important point. She will be aware that London Fire Brigade has issued new guidance, alongside the guidance put out by the Department for…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his continued campaigning to ensure not only that his constituents have the healthcare professional uplift that they needed, and that they now enjoy,…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this. I do not think there is any Member of this House who has not received threats, intimidation and, increasingly, death threats to them and…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that I speak on behalf of all in the House when I say how sorry we are to hear that my right hon. Friend is having to endure the abuse that she has described. As I said…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is no secret to anyone who regularly tunes into these sessions that frequently I disagree with Scottish National party Members on every point that they raise, but they have a…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I know that Mr Speaker is a servant of this House and that he takes his responsibilities to us extremely seriously. It is that duty…21 Feb 2024