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HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is a historic event, and I will give some thought to what the hon. Gentleman asks.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseLet me be clear: no one should receive care in a corridor. The situation we inherited is unacceptable and undignified, and we are determined to end it. That is why, for the first…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her diligent campaigning on this matter. The Government are absolutely committed to ensuring that workplaces are safe in the modern world, and…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 22 June will include: Monday 22 June—Remaining stages of the Armed Forces Bill. Tuesday 23 June—Opposition day (first allotted day). Debate on…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseI draw to the attention of the hon. Lady the fact that it is Treasury questions next week. She might want to raise this issue then, but I will also draw her remarks to the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a fascinating issue, and I agree that the role of MPs has evolved but is of no less importance than it was. As he says, there is no job description for MPs,…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. I pay tribute to Alex Hay and everyone else who has campaigned on this issue—I understand how upsetting it will have been,…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to raise this important matter, and we recognise the difficult financial situation that many hospices are facing. We have supported the hospice sector in…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to bring this matter to the House’s attention. Buses are the most used form of public transport, and they are a lifeline for many communities.…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the hon. Lady to her place. I will get to her remarks in just a second, but before I do, may I say that I was saddened to hear this week of the passing of Roy…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for bringing that to the attention of the House. She is right that ensuring that communities can come together is vital, and the Government are providing…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for the work of his Committee and for his update to the House on the business for which it is responsible. I certainly hear what he says about…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that line in the House, and I pay tribute to him for all his hard work to secure it. I also pay tribute to the hard work of our late…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman is clearly frustrated on this matter, and he is right to be, because this has been raised not just by him but by other Members of the House for almost as…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise these matters, and I can hear in her voice the frustration about such decisions being taken without the recognition that we need more…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman will know that the decision to move to a new model was the result of a Court of Appeal judgment that found that the current arrangements could not legally…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to raise the importance of youth services. Our vision is to establish a much more straightforward funding system, to provide young people with…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseI hear what the right hon. Gentleman says. As he says, this has already been raised; it is raised at most business questions, if I am honest. As I said in a previous answer, the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I congratulate my hon. Friend on her very well-deserved damehood, announced last week. She is right to draw attention to the story of Chartism, because it is a vital part…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseIndeed. If anyone wants to see that graffiti, which is a remarkable example of the messages that Chartists leave for our history, I am sure the House can facilitate that.18 Jun 2026 · 2d ago