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HANSARDEscalators: Underground Car ParkIt may be that the hon. Gentleman does not burn the midnight oil and therefore may not be aware that, in fact, the escalator is switched off manually by engineers control between…21 Feb 2019HANSARDEscalators: Underground Car ParkThe maximum annual energy cost of running the escalator has been calculated as £2,820, including VAT.21 Feb 2019HANSARDDivisions of the HouseAgain, I completely fail to detect a question there for me. However, I am sure SNP Members will have noted the suggestion that they should work closely with the Conservative…21 Feb 2019HANSARDDivisions of the HouseI am not sure that I detect a question there. However, I am pleased that the hon. Gentleman has finally acted on the advice I have given him and his colleagues on a number of…21 Feb 2019HANSARDParliamentary EmployeesThe House of Commons Commission delegates the negotiation of pay and terms and conditions for House employees to the Commons Executive Board. Formal and informal meetings between…21 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ6. The Prime Minister is correct: history will judge us all, and those in positions of authority will be particularly harshly judged—people such as the Prime Minister and the…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusMay I bring the Home Secretary back to the answer he gave to the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green), who is no longer in her place? He referred to the Prevent…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealWe know that the Government have done no economic impact analysis of the proposed deal, but has the Minister done an economic analysis of the failure of the Secretary of State for…20 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiThis is clearly very bad news for staff and passengers. I know the Minister does not like mentioning the B-word—Brexit—but the fact is that Flybmi has said that Brexit uncertainty…18 Feb 2019HANSARDCommon Security and Defence PolicyMay I also pay tribute to Paul Flynn? I suspect that he was less surprised than I was when I had to read out the words to suspend him from the House of Commons after he had…18 Feb 2019HANSARDCommon Security and Defence Policy19. What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on UK defence capability of ending co-operation on the common security and defence policy.18 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe Secretary of State has set out why he is observing what the House said on alternative arrangements, so why is he not also observing and acting on what the House has said on…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I suspect that if the Secretary of State, in opening the debate, had said that he was going to honour what Parliament voted for on 29…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will not give way. The second thing we need to do today is come out very strongly in favour of a people’s vote. I am going to throw down the gauntlet to all parties and…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI came into the Chamber earlier today during business questions and the hon. Member for Coventry North East (Colleen Fletcher) was referring to robot day. I thought that was a…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUDid the right hon. Lady hear a couple of days ago that the food industry is saying that it can no longer take part in Government consultations because no less than a third of its…14 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Does the Minister agree that one of the best ways to improve air quality in urban areas is through the use of tram schemes? May I commend to him the Sutton tram scheme and…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationThe Secretary of State will recall that last week I asked him to provide this risk matrix to the House, but he would not. Instead, he asserted that if only I listened to his…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSolar Power1. What steps his Department has taken to ensure that solar power can compete on a level playing field with other energy generation technologies.12 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUNo fewer than eight Government Ministers have described no deal in terms such as “catastrophic”, “a betrayal”, “disastrous” and “the worse possible outcome”. Why is the Prime…12 Feb 2019