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HANSARD Business of the HouseI offer the hon. Lady a meeting with the relevant Minister to look at the details of the case and see what more can be done.04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in recognising the exceptional service of Councillor Harry Atkinson not only to his local community but to charity. I encourage my hon. Friend to apply for a…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raised the point about the election results in his patch with the Prime Minister yesterday. It would be wrong of me to say anything other than that the…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating all those who have worked so hard to ensure that Blackpool Pride is a great success this year and in years past, including…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI extend, along with the rest of the House, I am sure, our condolences to the hon. Lady’s family at the loss of her uncle, and we certainly wish her father well in his struggle.…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join the right hon. Lady in thanking volunteers in Aldridge-Brownhills and across our country. I have said before that they are the golden thread holding our…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to raise her concerns, and the Government are absolutely clear about the challenges that face hospitality in her constituency and elsewhere. We are taking…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has been an assiduous campaigner for his local hospital; I know that he has raised his concerns in the House many times, and I pay tribute to him for that. We are…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI cannot give the right hon. Gentleman that assurance to take back this evening, but I can assure him that if he wishes to raise that directly with Ministers, to put right a…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join my hon. Friend in condemning the action. I reiterate our continued and unwavering support for Ukraine during Putin’s illegal invasion. He is right to raise the…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that those in Lancashire combined county authority will have heard my hon. Friend’s contribution. The Government are committed to delivering simpler, more reliable and…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are closely watching the situation with Thames Water, and we stand ready for all eventualities. We moved to block bonuses for Thames Water bosses last June, but should the…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI will help the hon. Lady to arrange a meeting, but I just want to say that the Government absolutely agree with her that no obstacles should stand in the way of young people…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has consistently raised his concerns about that case with myself and Foreign Office Ministers, and I pay tribute to him for that. We do continue to raise concerns…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in sending condolences to all the families of those who have tragically died, including David. As part of the Beat the Heat campaign, the UK Health Security…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that tragic case with the House. It is important that we have strong and effective gun laws. If she wishes to raise her concerns directly with…04 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWith permission, I will make a short business statement about the remainder of this week’s business. Tuesday 2 June—Committee of the whole House for the Armed Forces Bill.…01 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will not respond to those empty words. I expect to announce the rescheduling of the remaining stages of the Railways Bill in my statement on Thursday, and I anticipate that the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI do acknowledge what the right hon. Gentleman is saying, but that is precisely why I just announced Wednesday’s debate, which will be a general debate. I am sure that my right…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government have no plans to change the current position. If the hon. Gentleman is seeking a constitutional crisis, it will not be of our causing —it will be of the SNP’s.21 May 2026