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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 20 March will include: Monday 20 March—Continuation of the Budget debate. Tuesday 21 March—Conclusion of the Budget debate. Wednesday 22…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises a very interesting and important point. I will certainly raise this with the two prime Departments concerned and discuss good practice guidelines that they…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Gentleman in the sentiments he expresses about Baroness Masham. This is a devastating situation. I know that many communities across Scotland will be particularly…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI will happily join the hon. Gentleman in that, and I sure that every Member of this House would thank him for making sure people know that our eyes are on these individuals,…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe question the hon. Lady should be asking is why life expectancy in Scotland is falling. That is what needs to be addressed, and it will be done by a combination of better…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree wholeheartedly with the hon. Gentleman. This would be a bad enough situation for anyone to endure, but given that it is sheltered housing accommodation, it is a scandal if…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 HouseMy hon. Friend has been a Minister, and a very good one at that, so he knows that we work with wonderful people in many Government Departments, who are diligent and determined to…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I have often commented in business questions on the Labour party being keen on sometimes supporting, or not being seen to criticise,…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI personally like the hon. Lady very much, so I have decided to go easy on her this week, because she and her party have had a rough old time. [Interruption.] They have: they have…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I commiserate with my right hon. Friend on the Spurs result? My right hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. I know that many hon. Members on both sides of the…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, let me thank all Members who took part in events to celebrate International Women’s Day, and put on record that our thoughts are with all those women around the world who…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I have spoken many a time about the benefits of Scotland being in the Union—about the tax dividend to every man, woman and child in…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is perfectly entitled to be angry at my answer. I am angry at the situation where we have finite resource that cannot help these people who need assistance. We…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 13 March will include: Monday 13 March—Second Reading of the Illegal Migration Bill. Tuesday 14 March—Debate on a motion on homelessness among…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this important matter again, as he does at every opportunity. He is absolutely right: we need to keep eyes on what is going on in…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe measures we are bringing forward will help us on our moral obligation. This requires some pragmatism. We have particular moral obligations to particular people in particular…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. I know that he is an assiduous campaigner on this matter, not just for his constituents but across the country. Rough sleeping…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important point. Given that Question Time sessions for the two Departments primarily concerned with this issue are a little way off, I shall…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate the hon. Lady on the incredible campaign that she has mounted to ensure that Leigh-on-Sea and Chalkwell are prioritised. I cannot disclose when that will be…09 Mar 2023