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HANSARDBusiness 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 encourage the hon. Lady to make use of the next available questions, which are on 18 April. She will know that we have published a new strategy on energy security. We are…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know that we are moving to a system that will put the ministerial registration of interests, hospitality, gifts and so forth on the same footing as…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on her work, which is a clear example of her wanting to respond to the concerns of her constituents. The report she published is timely, given that…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have no argument with the hon. Gentleman’s point. Correspondence should be timely; sometimes on rare occasions there are reasons why it is slightly delayed—most Members want…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 thank my right hon. Friend for continuing to raise this issue. This tax is having a devastating impact not just on people in London, but on those from the surrounding area and…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend raises a depressing situation. I think sometimes people look at numbers on a spreadsheet and they forget about the impact that cuts to such services have on…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this incredibly important matter, which I know many Members will be concerned about. As he knows, there will be Foreign, Commonwealth and…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important point. She knows it is the integrated care board’s responsibility to ensure that needs are met, and that the right services are…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAnnual housing supply is up by 10% on previous years, with more than 232,000 net additional homes delivered in 2021-22. That is the third highest yearly rate for the past 30…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will perhaps have heard my right hon. Friend the Immigration Minister say in Tuesday’s debate that the Home Office’s intention is to publish an impact…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a matter that is particularly important after the backlog that has built up in such services during covid and the absence of such services during covid,…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 27 March will include: Monday 27 March—Consideration in Committee of the Illegal Migration Bill (day 1). Tuesday 28 March—Consideration in…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI note that today is the day of reflection marking three years since we first entered lockdown. I know all Members will be reflecting on the experiences of our constituents, as…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her questions, and repeat my remarks about the incident in her constituency. All Members will be wishing those who were injured a speedy recovery. Let me…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point, which is obviously timely given the campaign day this weekend. I will very happily wear one of the purple hearts that the…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman. He will know why the business that I have just announced includes a debate, at his Committee’s request, on the Belfast/Good Friday agreement. I hope he…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that serious point. That, and other forms of identity theft, can be enormously distressing for individuals. We have introduced the Bill and…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the case that the hon. Gentleman raises and, if there is anything that my office can do to assist in getting that resolved, I would be happy to do that.…23 Mar 2023