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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOf course we all want to protect the right to protest, and that should be done, but equally we need to be able to do our job here in Parliament. I will ensure that my hon.…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an incredibly important point. We had an opportunity in yesterday’s debate to talk about those very issues. She is right to say that coronavirus has affected…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a doughty champion for his constituency, and I know that he will do everything he can to ensure that it is at the top of the list. I will, of course, ensure that…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you very much, Mr Speaker. A member of the Leader of the House’s household is awaiting a covid test result after having been symptomatic. The Leader of the House is…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the right hon. Lady for her comments about my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House and his family—I am sure he will also be grateful for them—and I thank her…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee. I am delighted that we have been able to find more time to catch up with the Backbench Business slots that are…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI would be interested to know how many times Labour did when it was in office. There are five days of debate, so Members will be able to debate all these issues extensively and…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to express the strength of feeling that many people in all parts of this House feel about the issue. I will of course pass on his concerns…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt did not take long for me to disappoint someone, did it? However, it is a pleasure to see the hon. Gentleman’s cheerful face in public and live. The hon. Gentleman made a point…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her question. Ever since she arrived in the House, I have seen her passionately fighting for her constituency on that issue. It is a very important…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is almost as though a call for independence in the south-west is going on, but I know that as a strong Unionist my hon. Friend would not be calling for that. The White Paper…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe all-party group should be congratulated on the work that it does. Suicide prevention is incredibly important. I think I have said in the House before that one of my friends…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have heard the hon. Lady raise this issue on a number of occasions. This is a very, very difficult area that we have to be very careful with. I know that she has raised it with…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman, as ever, raises a very important point. The events that he describes are extremely distressing to hear. We are deeply concerned to hear about the scale and…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises a very important point, and I agree that it is of utmost importance that Parliament is able to scrutinise Government legislation properly. That, of course,…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an issue of which I have no personal knowledge, so cannot make specific comments about it, but I agree that it is absolutely important that all children get…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOf course, being a neighbouring Member of Parliament, I know exactly the issue that the hon. Lady faces regarding Bradford. As I said a moment ago, we are testing thousands and…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA huge strain has been put on many industries, and the Government have taken unprecedented action to support them. In the light of that, the sort of behaviour described by my…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the hon. Lady to her new position, and I know that, as her neighbour, my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House wanted to welcome her too. I will not comment on the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt was this House, through legislation, that gave Ministers the powers to implement these measures. Ministers are not making these decisions lightly; they are not easy decisions…10 Sept 2020