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HANSARD Business of the HouseI understand very well what my hon. Friend is asking for. Although there are currently no plans to review the scheme, I urge him to call for a debate, so that he can make his…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise this issue on behalf of his constituents, and it goes much further afield than his constituency. We all know the concern about the…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has been a fierce campaigner on healthcare issues and I pay tribute to her for that. As she points out, we are committed to a neighbourhood health service, ensuring…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will draw that to the attention of my right hon. Friends. This is a serious matter that needs a serious response. It is a devastating situation for the families, so I will draw…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a strong advocate for his area and rightly puts this in the context of not just his constituents’ frustrations but the importance of economic growth. I suggest…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for his work as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee. We will endeavour to give as much notice as possible of upcoming…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in wishing the very best of luck to all those involved in Evolution Martial Arts. I think that would make a good topic for a debate, perhaps in Westminster…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI must say that a request from the Lib Dems to bridge the gap between rhetoric and reality shows how far they have come. On Brexit, the cost of that decision is becoming clearer,…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises very important matters. As a former drugs Minister, I know that there is a feeling across the House that we need to continue to bear down on the devastation…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI hear what the hon. Gentleman says because, as he acknowledges, we have some powerful advocates for Cornwall on the Government side of the House. I will make sure that Ministers…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady would not expect me to speculate about what is in the Budget, but there will be adequate time during the debate on it to address the concerns she raises.23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am pleased to see the shadow Leader of the House back in his place this week. I just inform him, if he did not already know, that last week we discovered in his absence that he…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 27 October will include: Monday 27 October—Remaining stages of the Victims and Courts Bill. Tuesday 28 October—Opposition day on a motion in…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs my hon. Friend says, we inherited a broken system. We are working as fast as we can to close all asylum hotels as quickly as is practicable. We have already halved the number…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that Minister will have heard the hon. Gentleman’s concerns. A meeting might be appropriate or, indeed, he may wish to raise it through an Adjournment debate on the…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will raise that with the Department and ensure that my hon. Friend gets the answer he seeks.23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate the organisers of the festival. Carlisle has a very proud history of brewing and I know that my hon. Friend is a strong advocate for the success of much-loved local…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIt must be a worrying time for residents of high flats. Local authorities and social landlords have a range of existing levers to tackle anti- social behaviour, including…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady will know why the Government have made some decisions on the question of overseas aid, given the situation that we inherited. However, I understand her concerns,…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, any discussion of this issue needs to begin with the simple, important fact that at the heart of this should be remembering the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, so we do that.…23 Oct 2025