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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat the hon. Gentleman describes is obviously of considerable concern. I am pleased there is an inquiry, as he has set out, and I would certainly recommend that he raise the…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is the second question calling for a debate on the northern powerhouse. As I said in answer to the first, I think it is a very good idea. We should collectively across the…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI would be very happy to do so.13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn the general point about coal, this Government’s green policies led to the longest extended period of our not having to use coal for power generation in our history, but in…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his point. More generally, there has been growth in real pay for over a year, thanks to our economic policies. Of course, it was this party and this…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a very specific point, so I think the best way to move forward would be for him to write to me. I will then be very happy to take up the matter with…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseClearly, I do not know all the specifics of the matter the hon. Lady brings before the House. However, we do have Scotland questions on Wednesday 19 June, and that might be a good…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI echo everything that my hon. Friend has said about the Droitwich Spa food and drink festival, and if I am in that area at the appropriate time I would very much look forward to…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think that I can offer the hon. Gentleman something a little more useful than a debate, because if he has specific ideas about how what he expressed as a relatively modest…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn the first instance, it might be worth my hon. Friend writing to me with the details of that case, so that I can ensure appropriate discussions with Ministers at the Treasury or…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI cannot comment on a specific case, but given the terms with which the hon. Lady presented it, I recognise that it perhaps needs to be looked at rather urgently. I would be happy…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important point, and within our security services there are many unsung heroes who make many sacrifices—some, indeed, make the ultimate sacrifice—for the…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs for the lyric “Stop making a fool out of me”, nobody was attempting to make a fool out of the hon. Gentleman, I can assure him. On proroguing, I have made it very clear that…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution. I have observed him from a distance over many weeks performing as he has done—he normally has a tightly knit script of prose that…06 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI associate myself entirely with the hon. Gentleman’s comments about the D-day landings, and I recognise the enormous damage and destruction that was caused to Coventry by the…06 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising the issue. She is absolutely right that breastfeeding was very important to the previous Leader of the House, and I recognise its importance,…06 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFirst, I congratulate the hon. Lady on the huge amount of effort she puts into the very important area of animal welfare, something to which this Government are totally committed;…06 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a specific point about the experience that one of his constituents is having with a particular business, and on that aspect of his question I would be…06 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue of sharia-compliant loans on behalf of pupils at Sheffield Park Academy. Within the Treasury, that comes under the…06 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have made a number of announcements about additional funding for adult social care in particular. There will be a Green Paper, as the hon. Gentleman has identified,…06 Jun 2019