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HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThat is a fair point about the cloisters. I am just making my own point that the most important risk is that of fire, and I would have thought that we should drop everything else…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI know that the hon. Gentleman is having fun, but there is a kernel of truth in that. One reason why they are having to demolish Richmond House is that the House authorities…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI do not deny for a moment that the work has to be done. It has to be done properly, but we are in danger of creating a gold-standard operation in building a permanent replica…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillFirst, I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House, who has proved to be outstanding in this job. Clearly, she has a wonderful commitment to this place and its…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI see that I have immediately prompted something. I give way to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) for not waiting until I had sat down, and I will now try to get back on track.21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWhen we create the temporary space it has to be able to be a modern structure that can be used for many purposes—exhibition space, Chamber, Youth Parliament and education…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI refer the hon. Gentleman to the points made by the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Frank Field) and the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Helen Goodman). The hon. Gentleman’s…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy right hon. Friend makes a very good point about the threat of fire. For a long time now, I have been arguing that we should get on and put in fire doors. I am delighted to see…21 May 2019HANSARDRAF Scampton9. What assessment she has made of the potential effect on surrounding communities of the closure of RAF Scampton; and what plans she has for the future siting of the RAF…20 May 2019HANSARDRAF ScamptonI apologise to the Minister for banging on about RAF Scampton and its closure, but I will not be satisfied until it is engraved on his heart. Can he relieve the acute distress in…20 May 2019HANSARD Learning Disabilities Mortality ReviewMay I for one thank you, Mr Speaker, for allowing the House of Commons to turn the spotlight on people with learning disabilities? We should never miss an opportunity to talk…15 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Today the Government introduce the draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill. Is my right hon. Friend aware of the growing concern at the demolition of the…08 May 2019HANSARD China: UK policyOrder. We have two more Members who wish to speak, so could the hon. Lady kindly bring her remarks gently to a close?07 May 2019HANSARD China: UK policyOrder. Will the hon. Lady please bring her remarks to a close, in order to leave time for the Front Benchers?07 May 2019HANSARD China: UK policyI call Julia Lopez—no more than five minutes, please.07 May 2019HANSARD National Security Council LeakIn this country, we believe in natural justice. In any company, the civil service or anywhere else, someone accused of a disciplinary offence, let alone a criminal offence, is…02 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI am sorry to make a Thatcherite point—I know Thatcherism does not go down very well nowadays—but will my right hon. Friend confirm that the best way to reduce emissions is to…01 May 2019HANSARD Sikhs: Contribution to the UKOn a personal note, it has been a great privilege to chair this wonderful debate, in which we have all come together to celebrate the contribution of the Sikh community to our…30 Apr 2019