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HANSARD Business of the HouseI can tell from the noises from all parts of the Chamber that we would all want to congratulate Brandon Grant on his amazing achievement. I am glad that the hon. Lady was able to…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLet me start with the hon. Lady’s final point, which is a serious and timely one in a week when the nation is focused on improving bowel cancer diagnosis rates, and we had that…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for all the work he has done to secure new investment, focusing on Wednesbury and other parts of his constituency. His important question illustrates why it…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe relevant questions session will not take place until 5 June, but I will write a letter, on the hon. Gentleman’s behalf, to ensure that the Secretary of State has heard what he…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIt was a pleasure to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency and see Veterans in Communities, an amazing organisation—I am particularly keen to get updates on the progress of the…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady will know that that is a huge focus for the Department. The Secretary of State is collecting more data and using it in a way we had not done previously. As I…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 24 April will include: Monday 24 April—Second Reading of the Non-Domestic Rating Bill, followed by consideration of Lords amendments to the…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI will ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to update the House in light of this recent change. These are very serious matters that I know are shared concerns for…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAfter advertising the Home Office surgeries, I now advertise that the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has stood up surgeries in Portcullis House where individual cases…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope that I am always helpful to hon. Members, but I think the hon. Lady needs to direct her questions to the Labour London Mayor. Since 2010, this Government have halved crime…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for again raising these very important matters and shining a spotlight on particular cases and individuals. We condemn the arbitrary detention of…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about this case. I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman has used the Home Office’s new surgery. We know it is very difficult to get answers via hotlines and…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue: he is the second Member to raise it today, and I shall certainly make sure that the Secretary of State for Health and Social…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this important matter, which I know many Members will be concerned about. It is a key example of where we want to help not just those in…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for asking the second question today on that issue. I urge him to get together with my right hon. Friend the Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton)…20 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs always, I will be happy to look at any case that the hon. Gentleman has not been able to resolve by other means. It is true that Scotland will be looking after more welfare…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for giving his thanks and for name-checking those officials. Whether it is the officials in the particular services that he spoke about or the consular…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his very helpful advertisement for forthcoming Backbench Business debates and for encouraging Members to apply for them. I also have some good news…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry to hear of this case. When hon. and right hon. Members have exhausted all the usual routes, I am happy to intervene to ensure that cases are addressed. I may have saved…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important issue. It is clear what needs to happen. Given that the next Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office questions are not until…30 Mar 2023