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HANSARD 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 should be very happy to attend some of those events, but it will have to be without my sword, because unfortunately the Tower of London would not let me take it home. I am sure…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThese local services are obviously very important. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will know how much they mean to his constituents. He can raise his concerns directly with the…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on getting that matter on the record today. I know that it will mean a great deal to his constituents that he has done so and that he is doing…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I shall not rehearse the arguments that were made at Prime Minister’s questions yesterday, but pay restraint is an important part of…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important matter. As she knows, we have provided more than 2.2 million additional homes and delivered 632,600 affordable homes since we came…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I first put on record my delight at hosting my Royal Navy squadron, the 2nd Mine Counter Measures Squadron, this week? I thank all Members who came to see and thank…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I thank my hon. Friend for her continued efforts on this very important matter. She will know that our dedicated forced marriage unit helps hundreds of victims a year and is…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the right hon. Gentleman’s experience. When there are particular incidents and situations, it is important that Members are able to get hold of the…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is a timely question, because the Procedure Committee has just produced a report on “Correcting the record”. Its recommendations are that the obligations on Ministers should…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important matter. He will know that the next health questions are on 11 July and he can raise the issue then. I reassure him that the…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising awareness of the issue. He will know that the work we have done since we took office in 2010, not only at the Department of Health and…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman again for raising the plight of people who often do not have the spotlight shone on what they are having to endure. I will certainly make sure the…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall try to rise to the challenge. I thank the hon. Gentleman for stepping in today. May I start by welcoming the fantastic export figures that Scotland recently announced?…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter and for his contribution to the debate yesterday. He will know that I take these matters very seriously. We have stood up some…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important matter. He will know that our exports are the highest since records began. The export support service and the other schemes…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear about the case that the hon. Gentleman raises. He will know that we have Home Office questions on Monday. However, following this session, I shall make…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for what she says about the proxy voting scheme. I thank her for the efforts that she has taken to ensure that the scheme is available to Members and their…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for all the work he does on those issues. As I know from my International Development Department days, he is right that road traffic accidents are one…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI encourage the hon. Gentleman to raise this issue with the Department of Health and Social Care. He will know that the next questions to the Secretary of State and his team are…29 Jun 2023