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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman has raised an extremely important issue, and I think a debate on it would be very well attended. I also think his experiences will be of value to the national…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 this important matter, which I know is a concern to many of his constituents. The next Question Time where he could raise it is Transport…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 HouseMy hon. Friend provides another example of the difference that Members of Parliament can make, and the massive difference that that new opportunity would make to children in his…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 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, 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 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 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 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 Committee on Standards (Lay Members)I beg to move, That, in accordance with Standing Order No. 149A: (1) Sir Francis Habgood be appointed as a lay member of the Committee on Standards for a period of six years, with…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Committee on Standards (Lay Members)I shall be brief. I congratulate the hon. Member for Rhondda (Sir Chris Bryant) on his new year honour and thank the other Members who have spoken. I hope the whole House will…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Christmas AdjournmentI thank all hon. Members who have spoken in today’s debate. When we think of Adjournment debates, as many hon. Members have said, we think of our dear late colleague Sir David…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Christmas AdjournmentThe hon. Gentleman has often summed up how people feel, particularly at this time of year. I know he has had losses over the past few years, and he always manages to sum up the…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about that particular case. In addition to the £5 billion in education recovery funding, we announced a further £500 million in the past few days to help…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about that case. Every year, about 5,000 such cases are processed successfully, with those people being reunited with their families. As I said, the Home Office…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am extremely sorry to hear that; it is a terrible thing for the workforce to have had to deal with, especially at this time of year. I shall write to the Department for…15 Dec 2022