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HANSARD Proxy VotingI thank the right hon. Lady for that. The second motion amends the Standing Order on voting by proxy to allow proxy votes “for medical or public health reasons relating to the…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingThey are able to cast a vote through the proxy system, but they are not able to come here to do that.23 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingThe right hon. Gentleman may have been in his garden, but he could not have used proxy voting—it was by remote voting. The House worked hard to get this system up and running, and…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and many right hon. and hon. Members have told me that they are disenfranchised because they cannot take part, particularly in recent…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingI, too, will address both motions. I thank the Leader of the House for tabling them, and say a special thank you to the Chair of the Procedure Committee and its members. They have…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?17 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Pandemic: Government ResponseI thank the Chair and all the other members of the PACAC for this timely report, its fifth report; they have been very assiduous. Her Majesty’s Opposition have responded to this…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for giving us the forthcoming business and you, Mr Speaker, for the statement you made on those two issues. I have to say that what happened…17 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYou can in some circumstances.10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Deputy Chief Whip and Deputy Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for the forthcoming business. Of course we all wish the Leader of the House and the whole Rees-Mogg family well. We know that it had to be something…10 Sept 2020HANSARD Local Government Boundary Commission for EnglandI thank the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission for its second report. Professor Colin Mellors was appointed chair of the Local Government Boundary Commission for…07 Sept 2020HANSARD Electoral CommissionI thank the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission for its third report. I wish Alasdair Morgan all good wishes for his work and thank him for serving on the Committee.07 Sept 2020HANSARDHouse of Commons Members’ FundMay I start by paying tribute to Anne Main, the former Member for St Albans, who was part of the Members’ Fund? I thank the hon. Member for Pudsey (Stuart Andrew) and my right…07 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business for next week, and for the Opposition day. May I correct him on the title of the second debate on our Opposition day? The official…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?03 Sept 2020HANSARD Proceedings During the Pandemic (No. 4)I thank the Leader of the House for tabling the motion and the Procedure Committee for its work on this issue. It is the right thing to do in the circumstances, given the…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Summer AdjournmentI start by thanking every single one of the hon. Members who stayed behind; we have heard from over 30 hon. Members today. My hon. Friend the Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns) has…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Summer AdjournmentIs there a vacancy?22 Jul 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalI am a lot of things but I am not a prophet, and I cannot see into the future. I cannot see into the minds of the Sponsor Body, much as I would like to, because I am sure I would…16 Jul 2020