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HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question, and I know the whole House will want to join with the sentiments she has expressed not just for the immediate family affected but all their…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. He will know that my prime concern in this has been with regard to the Seafarers’ Wages Bill, but I will write to the Department and…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend raises some important points. He will know that in order to implement the Windsor framework, a series of statutory instruments will need to be brought…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is a good innovation by my hon. Friend’s local authority, and I encourage all Members to make use of this moment to celebrate the country, as well as our new King. There will…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that. I know it is of concern to many Members, as well as many people outside the House. The hon. Lady mentioned cuts to some of the orchestras,…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has done a huge amount to champion the Celtic sea, and, indeed, established the all-party parliamentary group for the Celtic sea. The Government estimate that our…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the hon. Gentleman will know, we have held rates down for whisky, but if he really wants to support the sector, he might like to take a good look at the deposit return scheme…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs my hon. Friend will know, during the previous Labour Government council tax increased by 110%. During the same period in which we have been in government, it has risen by just…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman knows how to apply for a debate, which I am sure would be well attended. With regard to prepayment meters, we should also look at how some of the warrants were…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is a shocking situation. We very much value markets and want to support them, which is why we made a permanent fixture of the permitted development right that enables markets…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will not have long to wait for the next questions, which are on 20 March, and I will certainly ensure that the Home Secretary has heard his concerns.16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI feel that there is consensus from hon. Members on both sides of the Chamber, so I anticipate an Adjournment or Backbench Business debate on the subject soon. On the wider issue,…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the situation that the hon. Lady raises. I would hope that there is more that can be done in this case, and I am sure that she has raised it with the…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an important matter. I think this is probably a topic for an Adjournment debate, given that it is a highly local issue. The next questions to the Secretary of…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is a shocking case to hear about, and I shall make sure that the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has heard the hon. Member’s concerns about it. If he would like…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for that; he will know how to apply for a debate in the usual way. I shall certainly make sure that his concerns have been heard by the relevant…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am always happy to assist the right hon. Lady in securing time to talk about her constituency. The Government very much recognise its potential and the opportunities that are…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure the whole House will join me in expressing our deepest sympathies to Sara and David and our admiration to them for turning what must have been this most appalling…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman touches on an issue that affects both social housing and affordable housing. He will know that more than 2.2 million additional homes have delivered since…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a serious matter and I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising it and for all the work that the all-party group is doing. Many Departments will touch on this issue, but…16 Mar 2023