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HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for giving us the forthcoming business and for giving me notice, albeit at 10.31 am, of his statement. After the terrible events in Streatham, we…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the forthcoming business. May I start by asking him to clarify the new system that UK Visas and Immigration has put in place? There is a…30 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?30 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for giving the business for the coming two weeks and for the second Opposition day. I do not know if the right hon. Gentleman was in the Chamber…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business until 31 January and for the Opposition day. I know sitting Fridays are referred to on today’s Order Paper. After the right hon.…16 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House please give us the business for next week?16 Jan 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Human RightsFlattery won’t help you.16 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI start by wishing everyone a happy new year—and you, Mr Speaker. I am very pleased that you now have your full cohort of deputies in place. I thank the hon. Member for Perth and…09 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?09 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Leader of the House back to his position. I am glad to see that he has emerged from North East Somerset—we were a bit worried because we had not seen him during the…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Business of the House (19 and 20 December)Welcome back, Mr Speaker. I agree with you that this is a highly unusual motion, but I am pleased that the business managers have agreed that we can sit tomorrow and that the Bill…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateThank you, Mr Speaker. I congratulate you on your victory, and I know that you will make a very good Speaker. When I first sat here today, 60 Members were saying that they would…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerAh! Being in the Chamber is what you have loved most, Mr Speaker. Perhaps they are going to patent your bladder—the sight of Ian and Peter checking your vital signs as you leave…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTributes to the Speaker’s ChaplainI thank the Leader of the House for a really wonderful tribute to Reverend Rose. Before I pay tribute to Reverend Rose, I want to refer to your statement yesterday, Mr Speaker, on…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerMay I start by thanking the Leader of the House for his statement? I note that there are no business questions this morning, but he did say that you would allow us a bit of…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI think that I should say thank you to the Leader of the House, but I am somewhat confused. Can he confirm whether there will be absolutely no business questions tomorrow and that…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Bill (Business of the House)If the hon. Gentleman had listened to what I was saying, he would know that we need more time so that we can amend the Bill to take everyone’s views into account. We did not have…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Bill (Business of the House)I thank the Leader of the House for the business motion. The House is surprised and alarmed at the state of the Government for moving a motion for a general election in this way.…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for his statement—we should not keep meeting like this. The Opposition agree with the business statement.29 Oct 2019