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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI do not think the Leader of the House mentioned what is happening on Friday 18 December. Will the House be sitting or not?10 Dec 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen will it be published?03 Dec 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business, but it is dummy business, because there is a dummy Bill next week I checked in the Vote Office this morning, and I checked…03 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I thank the Leader of the House for the business and ask again about the end of the Session? Obviously, that is not going to be in November. I can only assume it will be May,…26 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.26 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNo, but it is very important.26 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. I know that it is unusual to take points of order before statements, but this is a matter of extreme importance. At 11.14 am, it was announced that people…26 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?26 Nov 2020HANSARD Independent Expert PanelI thank the Leader of the House for moving the motion, and I agree with the majority of his remarks. I draw Members’ attention to the report, which was published on 19 November…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Independent Expert PanelI thank the hon. Gentleman for making that intervention. I agree with him, and I hope that anybody who has an interest will look at it. That is why the survey is so important. I…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Independent Expert PanelI thank the right hon. Lady for her comments. She leads me to go on to say that Alison Stanley did a brilliant six-month review, and the concern is that not all her…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateQuite frankly, I am astonished that the Leader of the House has decided to move the motion formally. This issue has come before the House because we requested an urgent question,…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in Debateindicated dissent .24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateThe amendment states clearly “a public health reason” and no other reason. All Members would be treated equally and everyone could take part in the important debates that we will…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was about to finish. I ask hon. Members to read the amendment carefully. It simply says, “with a public health reason”, which is a wide…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateNo, I was not suggesting that at all, but as hon. Members know, no matter what happens, things get out. I gave the example of pregnant women or mothers who were not on the voting…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateI know, but not now.24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateThat is extremely contradictory. As a result of the Prime Minister being exposed to sniffles and coughs, he shielded and was given the ability to do his work in a different way.…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateI think it has gone out of the window with this motion; my right hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is not just about privacy for hon. Members—apparently we can take it because…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateYes, with the greatest respect, I think that the hon. Gentleman has misunderstood. He will know that unless a Member certifies that they are clinically vulnerable, they will not…24 Nov 2020