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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very serious situation. The LGBT+ survey carried out a number of years ago by the Government to get a clear view of what it was like to live in the UK…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseDuring last week’s business questions a great many energy issues were raised, from prepayment meters to support not being passed on. We have seen, historically, particular energy…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that I speak for all Members in the Chamber in saying how sorry I am to hear that my hon. Friend’s office has been attacked in that way; I know it has happened on…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about that situation. This is one of the reasons we have our offices and, as constituency MPs, we are there to help people facing such issues. If the hon.…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important issue. Let me also declare an interest in that I was a director of Diabetes UK, a great organisation that does fantastic…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall try to make my answers incredibly relevant. The hon. Lady raised questions of relevance and unintended consequences, and she mentioned blinkered hatred. She will know that…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAll the towns funding—19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall make sure that both the Foreign Secretary and the Northern Ireland Secretary have heard the hon. Lady’s concerns. It is good that progress is being made. As someone who…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that. Because questions to the relevant Department are not for a little while, I shall certainly write to it today to make it aware of that issue. The hon. Lady…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is the Chair of the Committee on Standards, so he will be very able and equipped to investigate this further.19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, let me thank my hon. Friend for all the work he has done to champion this incredibly important agenda. We have a real opportunity here at the moment, not least because the…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising this very important matter. I pay tribute to that organisation and to the many similar organisations that do such fantastic work not just at this…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important matter. He will know that we introduced fixed penalty notices in 2016, which gave councils the means to take swift action, and we have…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I join the hon. Lady and thank all her constituents, and everyone across this country who is doing so much to support the brave fight of the Ukrainian people, including taking…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important issue. We spend about £3 billion on these services every year. Of course, at the start of last year we had an uplift in funding…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish the hon. Gentleman a happy new year too. He will know that, earlier this week, we had a debate on community sport and school sport, where I think many Members took the…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman asks a question that is exactly why we have business questions. I will certainly find out and give him a definitive answer a bit later today.12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that. She will know that we have Education questions on Monday, and I urge her to raise it with the Secretary of State then. It is important…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important matter, and I suggest that she also raises it on 26 January with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport directly.…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this important matter. Both for Governments and for parents, I am afraid this is all about continuing to be vigilant and having to adapt…12 Jan 2023