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HANSARD 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 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 HouseOn behalf of everyone here I thank the hon. Lady for raising this important awareness moment and giving us all the opportunity in this place to thank the many local groups that…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman has placed on record those historical events and the fact that, through this House, compensation was after many years quite rightly paid to those individuals.…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that important point and for highlighting the impact that such action may have. Our commitment to Ukraine and the other partners we work with is…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. If we want to reduce the stress levels that people are undergoing, we must ensure that information is timely and accurate. I know that that is…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseHistorically the UK has had slower social mobility over many decades; that is improving, but there is more that needs to be done in this area. That will only be helped by people…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 HouseWe have many fabulous hospitals. When I came into this House in 2010, my local hospital was the worst in the country for MRSA and clostridium difficile infections, but it is now a…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 HouseThe business for next week is as follows: Monday 11 September—General debate on Ukraine, followed by a motion relating to appointments to the Electoral Commission. Tuesday 12…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 Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to place on the record that we are always keen to ensure that this House has time to debate matters. Contrary to…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his top attendance at business questions and for the helpful advert for future debates and opportunities to secure them. I am sorry that he has not…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly ensure that the Home Secretary and the Ministry of Justice have heard what the hon. Lady has raised. From my experience as a former Secretary of State for the…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure we all join my hon. Friend in thanking Rick and Gail for their incredible work for her constituents over many decades. She is right to praise the contribution that…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for her focus on matters that I am sure are of great concern to her constituents. She will know that successive Conservative Administrations have felt…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWith regard to the first issue, I remember writing to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and her Department to ask her to do that, so I will chase it up. If the…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI said last week that the nation is not just STEM-powered—the hon. Lady is a great champion for that. It is also STEAM-powered. The arts and cultural and creative industries are…20 Jul 2023