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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman tempts me. I will give him some achievements of the right hon. Member to whom he refers—I hope that he has given her notice of his question, but I suspect that…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is a very important issue which will affect many households in the hon. Lady’s constituency, as well as businesses. She will know that the Government have acted and are…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that and giving us the opportunity again to celebrate the successes of women in sport, as well as the fantastic news of our hosting the next…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am extremely sorry to hear that. I know that for many local communities who tend those memorials that will be a hugely upsetting thing to have happened. It is incredibly…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is incredibly important that we learn the lessons from the pandemic and the Government are very keen to do that. What I would say to such criticism is that all fraud is bad and…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for the work she is doing to ensure that these much-needed facilities can continue in her constituency. She is absolutely right, and I know that many…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this issue and for the work going on in her constituency on this important matter. The next questions to the Secretary of State for Health and…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on being the first person to raise this issue. I anticipate he will be the first of several, as this is a common theme at this time of the year. He…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point, and he is absolutely right in what he says. Small shops are lifelines for communities; it is a sorry state of affairs if…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIt sounds like an absolutely wonderful event. I thank my hon. Friend for bringing it, as well as our visitors, to the House’s attention. She will know that almost £5 million in…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has raised issues related to that particular company many times in business questions, and the whole House can sense his frustration and anger with what is…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his always helpful adverts for forthcoming Backbench Business opportunities. He knows that I wish to give him as much notice as possible, and I will…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that important point. I will make sure that the Home Secretary has heard her concerns and contacts her office with an update. The next questions…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWell, I have genuinely missed these exchanges, where the hon. Lady blames everyone except the Scottish Government, who are one of the most powerful devolved Administrations in the…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on raising what he has identified as a very important issue. He is an experienced parliamentarian and will know how to apply for debates. I am sure…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this matter and advertising this event. She is absolutely right, particularly as the covid inquiry looks at these matters, that the experiences…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right that we are committed to this matter. We are not intending to ban things such as perimeter fencing, which protect animals, but shock collars cause…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point. I have great sympathy with what he outlines. I would not just say, “What is the fair and right thing to do?” If we want to…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I add my voice to the many who have paid tribute to the Lionesses for their incredible achievements. We are all so proud of them, not just for the brilliant football they…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this matter. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office questions are not until 24 October, so I will write on her behalf to make sure that…07 Sept 2023