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HANSARDHistoric England Tailored ReviewThe tailored review of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (more commonly known as Historic England) is published today. As a non-departmental public body,…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI thank the hon. Lady for her question. We are working very well with the Welsh Government and my officials are in close contact. I have written to my opposite number in Wales. On…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeWith your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a brief and important statement about the Government’s plans to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s platinum jubilee in 2022. The…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI am sure that all the people of Harrogate will play their role in the celebrations. There will be year-long celebrations, and then on the four days of the bank holiday weekend,…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI am quite sure that the city of Edinburgh, which is home to a royal residence, will play a central role in the celebrations in 2022. Of course, in celebrating the platinum…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI am a fellow Hertfordshire MP, and of course, Her Majesty the Queen has close links to Hertfordshire, since that is where the Queen Mother grew up. My hon. Friend is right to…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI am happy to give my personal support to an event in north Nottingham and, indeed, in every town and village up and down our nation. The one thing I might resist committing to,…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right: the monarch does not just exercise a ceremonial role. Her Majesty genuinely takes a deep interest in matters of state, as many Ministers…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, which is that jubilees are a celebration of both continuity and change. One theme that we are looking at as part of the jubilee…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI thank the hon. Lady for her contribution, and I am very glad that we will be able to proceed with this on a cross-party basis. She was absolutely right to highlight also the…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the challenges faced by the tourism sector. Tourism is about bringing people together; doors have been slammed shut and planes…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments, and perhaps I should put on record my thanks to the Scottish Government, and indeed the Welsh and Northern Ireland Governments, for…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI join my right hon. Friend in paying tribute to Harlow citizens advice bureau and, indeed, citizens advice bureaux up and down the country, which, as I know from my constituency,…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good suggestion. I am trying to resist the temptation to reveal some of the plans that we are working on, but I can say that we are looking at the…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI must say, Mr Deputy Speaker, that when I was looking at the call list, I had an inkling that this might come up. Of course, we are considering exactly that proposal and we will…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. We want to ensure that this jubilee is celebrated by all generations and people from all different backgrounds and all nations of our…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the affection for Her Majesty shown by the people of Northern Ireland, and I am quite sure that senior members of the royal family…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeYes, of course. I am sure that North Devon will put on a fantastic show to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s platinum jubilee and, further to the question asked by the hon. Member…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the great talent in her constituency. It is one of the great opportunities of this jubilee to harness the talents of the creative…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeOf course, we are providing support for those hardest hit, although I shall not go through all the detail of that at the Dispatch Box now. I am of course mindful, and I know the…12 Nov 2020