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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her various questions, which I will go through in some detail in a moment. I also thank her for welcoming the recess dates, which I think we are all…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government’s position on a House business committee remains unchanged: we will not be bringing forward proposals to establish such a committee. There was an absence of…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBefore I answer that question, may I reply to you, Mr Speaker, about my hon. Friend the Member for Stone and reassure everybody I have invited on the holiday that he will not be…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI say gently to the hon. Gentleman that that question was in effect asked some moments ago. My answer remains the same.20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere are several important points to make about the important issue of homelessness which the hon. Lady has raised. The first is the Government’s commitment to ensuring that we…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe very specific points that the hon. Lady raises regarding TransPennine Express, the station and access issues would probably most appropriately be directed to an Adjournment…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question; this matter has now been raised, quite rightly, for the third time in these business questions. I have set out the various actions…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an important point about pesticide use. I know that there have been lots of debates about, for example, the effects of neonicotinoids on the bee population…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think the Government’s record on bringing down emissions—I mentioned, for example, the 25% reduction in emissions since 2010—has been a very good one. We have legislation coming…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for his question, and I agree with him that access for assistance dogs and their owners, especially in taxis and other modes of transport, is…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have two answers for the hon. Gentleman. First, when it comes to specific DWP cases—he cited some cases in his question—I am happy to facilitate an approach to the relevant…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs a party and as a Government, we are entirely committed to healthcare being free at the point of delivery and on a universal basis. The Opposition often assert that wholesale…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat would make an excellent subject for an Adjournment debate, at which the hon. Gentleman would have an opportunity to ask the appropriate Minister specific questions about the…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have already touched on the issue of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and repeat that it is totally unacceptable that she should be held. We are engaged with the Iranian Government. I also…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I apologise profusely for not having invited the right hon. Gentleman on our holiday? I assure him that there would be nothing disagreeable on the side of the bus, but we do…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I give my thanks to my fellow Devonian Member of the House, the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, my hon. Friend…19 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationI congratulate those who brought forward this afternoon’s debate, most particularly my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller)—I thank her for sitting down with…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationI would certainly be prepared to consider that, but let me consult and discuss it with others. In answering that intervention, may I also thank the right hon. Gentleman for…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationI will certainly take that specific point away, although I know that the behaviour code has been distributed widely across the estate. I will take the representation seriously and…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: Implementationindicated assent .18 Jun 2019