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HANSARD Business of the HouseIf there is consensus in this House on any issue, it is that we cannot talk enough about potholes. An additional £8.3 billion has been allocated to councils for road improvements,…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady makes a number of points that are supported by many Members in the Chamber. I join her in wishing everyone taking part in the battle of the bands a very good time,…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady has raised this issue before. As she will know, a careful balance is needed between enabling economic regeneration and ensuring that people can have a good, secure…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is fighting for a very good cause indeed. I will, of course, do as he asks and write to Secretaries of State at both DCMS and DEFRA, asking them to co-operate and…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for all he is doing to campaign on this very important issue. He knows that we have made increasing special educational needs provision a priority. We have…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI will make sure that my hon. Friend has an update from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. He will know that we are committed to raising…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to see the hon. Gentleman speak like that in this Chamber, especially as three speakers on the Front Bench have raised the issue of conspiracy theories and our combined…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his question. We can be proud that the UK is world-leading in this regard—not just our incredible science and business community, but the RAF. That is…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI can feel a bid to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport coming up. My hon. Friend, who is a formidable campaigner, will know that the next questions to the…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the situation in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. It is in everyone’s interests, including banks’ interests, that constituents can access those…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI happily join my hon. Friend in congratulating Rupert Matthews on his return to office, and I thank him for the leadership he has shown in reducing crime in his local area, as…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing Janice’s work on this important issue to the attention of the House, and I thank her for what she is doing in the wake of an appalling…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that important issue, which will be of direct concern to many across the country. As I have said, the next questions to the Secretary of State…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important matter. Those services are fundamental, not least because many healthcare services in particular rely on them—other hon. Members have raised…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that. The review and the apology given by the Prime Minister on behalf of the nation is an incredibly important landmark. There are still…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a specific point, which I could generalise on. Our approach to this issue has been to recognise that we have finite resources, and we want to direct them…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. He will know that the Secretary of State for Education, in legendary fashion, has been doing something about this matter. If he will…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the House (13 May)The motion before us this evening protects time for the debate on risk-based exclusion on Monday 13 May. It also ensures that any amendments selected by Mr Speaker can be dealt…08 May 2024HANSARD Business of the House (13 May)My right hon. Friend makes an extremely important point, which he has taken the time to make today and can of course make in the debate on Monday. He has not previously raised…08 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 6 May will include: Monday 6 May—The House will not be sitting. Tuesday 7 May—General debate on defence. Wednesday 8 May—Consideration in…02 May 2024