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HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, the covid inquiry is under way at the moment. It will determine what particular things it will look into. We in this House have scrutiny through Select Committees—most…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend will know that we have a number of incredible forestry programmes around the world. There is—off the top of my head—one forest habitat in Indonesia that is larger…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the hon. Gentleman will know, we are focusing on measures that will reduce the backlog. We are also focusing on measures that will target the finite resource this country has…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI encourage my hon. Friend to raise this matter directly with the Secretary of State on Tuesday, but he will know that the Secretary of State has been collecting data from…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the hon. Lady will know, that is a matter for the Commission. I hope the Commissioners will not mind me saying that we will be looking at the matter at our meeting on Monday.…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure the whole House will want to join my hon. Friend in thanking Hugh for his long list of achievements and for the contributions he has made to that community in…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question. Other Members have also raised that matter. As a consequence, I have written to the relevant Departments—the Treasury and the Health and…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady will know, given where we are on a number of important Bills, that business is dynamic—if I can put it in those terms—and that the business statement that I have…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue, which is similar to those that other hon. Members have raised. He will know that the next questions to the Housing Minister will…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising awareness about those very important areas. She will know that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has approved treatments…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this important matter, which he may also wish to raise with the Health Secretary on 11 July. He will know that there has been a huge push in…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for the work she does on those and related matters. I know it is much appreciated by all who serve. I also thank Tony and his team at Forward Assist for the…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know that I take a great deal of interest in ensuring that those in Departments—be they parliamentary clerks, Ministers or permanent secretaries—understand…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point. Across the country, there are good and sensible schemes that are tackling air pollution. The issue that so many people…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI remind my hon. Friend that DLUHC questions are on Monday—it will be jam-packed. I agree with her: that is a crazy solution to a problem of constrained resource. Why have an…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know that we take that type of matter seriously. He will know that, because of the findings of the Competition and Markets Authority, we are introducing a…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question, but I do have to correct her, because the Government Equalities Office and other areas of Government are doing those things. We have had…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on mentioning a few of the unsung heroes in her constituency —I am sure all of us would want to echo the thanks she has given them. She will know…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to all the work my hon. Friend has done on this. It has enabled Members across the House to contribute to the Bill, too. The Bill has been through the Joint…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Gentleman in congratulating Dame Katherine Grainger on the incredible job she did. There was a lovely moment in the cathedral when we caught each other’s eye and…06 Jul 2023