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HANSARD 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 HouseMay I start by thanking the hon. Gentleman for convening a meeting in Parliament this week and all the work he has done on the fan-led review? As a Pompey supporter and someone…12 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 HouseI thank my hon. Friend. I reassure him that, even if it is a lone campaign, I am certainly up for having an able deputy, and there would be no more able deputy than him. I am not…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for raising that point. I am sure that the Secretary of State will have heard it, and I will make sure that he is aware of the matter, which is an…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising this important issue. It is one of a number of issues that have been identified both by the Government and by organisations such as…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 HousePortsmouth is one of them, so I have a particular interest in this. As with all the issues that Members have raised, I will make sure that I speak to the Department this afternoon…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is incredibly important. Local media is a vital lifeline; we saw that during the pandemic. It is critical to our national resilience and to our national democracy and our way…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFurther to the answer I gave a little while ago, I will certainly raise this with the Department. There are concerns not just about the practice of putting people on to those…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important matter. I extend my sympathies, and I am sure the whole House would wish to as well, to Julie, Graham and all those affected by…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear about the experiences the hon. Lady’s constituent and her family have had. She will know that the Department has done a huge amount of work looking at a…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 HouseI encourage the hon. Lady to raise the matter with the Department on 17 January. In advance of BEIS questions, I will certainly ensure that the Secretary of State has heard what…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for what she is doing to raise awareness of this issue. If she will give my office the details I will endeavour to call in, and I shall certainly encourage…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for continuing to raise the plight of the incredibly brave people who are standing up to the Iranian regime. This is about having no due legal process,…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important and timely matter. As someone who was a representative in the NUS, I know that this issue has plagued that organisation for many,…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his notice of the very important debate on Holocaust Memorial Day. I am very sorry to hear about what has happened in the hon. Gentleman’s…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the hon. Lady to her place, and wish a happy new year to you, Mr Speaker, and to everyone in the House. The business for the week commencing 16 January will include:…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI start by wishing the shadow Leader of the House a speedy recovery. She will be frustrated to have lost her voice. I wish her well and hope she is not feeling too bad. I shall be…12 Jan 2023