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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an issue that is often mentioned around bonfire night but is also relevant as we approach end-of-year celebrations. It is important that we respond with…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government are very clear that they are against religious intolerance wherever it happens and whichever community or faith it comes from. The news from Nigeria is very…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is not the first Member to raise concerns about the Environment Agency, and I imagine that it will have heard her concerns. We are committed to tackling waste…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful for that overestimation of my influence and power. I will bring everything I have to bear to get the right hon. Gentleman the answer that he wants. The Prime…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseTackling climate change is a priority for this Government. We are seizing the opportunities of the clean energy economy and will continue to bear down on reducing emissions in a…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am happy to join the whole House in wishing a Khaled a happy birthday. Let us hope that his family concerns are addressed sooner rather than later. I will ask Ministers for an…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to the hon. Lady and the APPG for their work. We are serious about the matters that she raises. I will ensure that she gets an opportunity to set them out in person…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is doing just that by raising this matter on the Floor of the House, as I am sure she will continue to do—this matter is important to her and many other Members. As…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear of the situation in my hon. Friend’s constituency; such concerns exist in constituencies across the country. Local authorities have powers to ensure that…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know that the Government’s position is to ensure that we get the best deal possible, working with our European partners. Many of the areas he talks about,…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am happy to do so. There should be no democratic backsliding by Georgia. The UK Government are concerned about what is happening. We want to see that country continue on a…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this matter and playing her part in ensuring that this issue is at the forefront of our minds. I also join her in thanking charities…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseStudents at Annan academy have set a fantastic example and are right to champion the importance of music. We are topping up the music and dance scheme in England and are…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is important that we have clarity on these schemes, because the ability of academics to come to this country to work and study is an important part of the life of our higher…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising this matter, which is raised often during business questions. It is very frustrating that the situation continues. The Government…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure the whole House will join me in expressing our deepest sympathy on this distressing attack and in wishing the young boy a full and swift recovery from this horrific…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to the volunteers up and down the country who do such important work, whether on the rivers in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency or along the coast in mine. He has…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI note that 4 November was the eighth anniversary of Mr Johal’s arrest. We continue to raise concerns about his prolonged detention at every opportunity, and we emphasise the need…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I am grateful to both the hon. Gentleman and the Chair of the Committee for the update on Backbench Business, and I thank everyone on that Committee. On the constituency…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue; I know it is an issue of concern to Members right across the House. It is a complex matter, and we are carefully…04 Dec 2025