Business of the House

I thank the Leader of the House for the business and also for her speech—I wonder whether that wi...

I certainly join the hon. Lady in thanking all those who worked so hard during the period of real...

I associate myself with the birthday wishes to the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pe...

My right hon. Friend raises a very important issue. The Government have expressed support for a n...

In offering my best birthday wishes to the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wisha...

Thank you very much for that, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for announcing the busi...

On the hon. Gentleman’s first point, I am very appalled, as I think all hon. Members are, to hear...

In a recent debate in the Lords on the family test, which is perhaps better called the family imp...

First, I would like to commend and congratulate my hon. Friend for the amazing work she does acro...

I note from the Leader of the House’s statement that the Backbench Business Committee has been gi...

I gently point out to the hon. Gentleman that there is Government time next week for a Welsh affa...

You will know, Mr Speaker, that this House only works if conventions are followed. My hon. Friend...

Earlier, the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) asked a question about mi...

He’s pro-Europe!

I do not think it suddenly means that the hon. Gentleman is pro the European Union. If the hon. M...

I am slightly disappointed that my hon. Friend is a bit suspicious. How could he possibly think t...

I really appreciate the right hon. Lady’s comments about President Trump’s announcement on steel ...

The hon. Lady raises a very important issue. As I mentioned to the shadow Leader of the House, th...

On Monday, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Governm...

My hon. Friend will be aware that the Prime Minister has been very clear that sorting out our bro...

Cancer Research UK says that obesity is the second most preventable cause of cancer and the Gover...

I completely share the hon. Gentleman’s concern about childhood obesity. It really appears that w...

As we are aware, we have just approved more housing to be built in this country, and we can all s...

My hon. Friend is right to raise the importance of keeping good boundaries. Ultimately, the aim i...

As one of my very favourite feminists, Mr Speaker, may I wish you and everybody else a happy Inte...

The hon. Lady raises an issue that many of us are equally concerned about, and it is obvious with...

Following the recent band of storms there has been another significant cliff fall on to a beach i...

I am sorry to hear of the incident in my hon. Friend’s constituency, and he is right to raise it ...

I heard what the Leader of the House said about facial products and differential costs and so on,...

On International Women’s Day, may I remind the Leader of the House that worldwide there will be a...

I think the hon. Gentleman is speaking about violent deaths—

Deaths on the road.

Deaths on the road—I beg his pardon but I did not hear that. He raises an incredibly important po...

My right hon. Friend knows well the serious concerns of the people of Redditch regarding the cent...

My hon. Friend is a strong voice for her constituency, and I commend her for raising this matter ...

The “beast from the east” brought red danger weather warnings to life for the first time last wee...

I join the hon. Gentleman in congratulating all those who put in extra effort to keep people safe...

I still hear way too many stories from constituents who are in battle with landlords or house bui...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for an excellent question. It is vital that consumers have swift,...

I would like to raise the issue of volunteer drivers who receive reimbursement for patient transp...

The hon. Gentleman raises a very particular issue, which I can well understand is a real concern ...

Very good idea.

May we have a debate on local businesses that are also global brands? That would allow me to high...

As ever, my hon. Friend raises a very significant issue for his constituency. He is a great champ...

The Leader of the House was quite right to say, in her answers to my hon. Friend the Member for R...

I think that I have said as much as I can about the Prime Minister’s determination to protect UK ...

European Union structural and social funds have benefited local authorities across the United Kin...

My hon. Friend is right to raise this matter. He will be pleased that we have committed to replac...

Every year, 20,000 elephants are slaughtered simply for their ivory. When we can have a debate ab...

I am so glad that the hon. Gentleman raises this issue because it is absolutely vital that the UK...

Yesterday, Babcock announced that 500 defence jobs would be lost at Devonport dockyard. With the ...

I am sorry to hear about the prospective job losses. As the hon. Gentleman points out, Babcock In...

May I also wish a happy birthday to the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart)...

The hon. Lady raises a really important and topical matter, as she so often does, and I encourage...

I am sure that the House will join me in wishing me the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Vicky...

You are like fine wine, Mr Speaker.

Oh! Such kindness and generosity of spirit from the hon. Lady, who makes an analogy with a fine w...

May I pursue the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Vicky Foxcro...

As the hon. Lady will know, train operating companies are beginning to give automatic reimburseme...

I, too, wish my hon. Friend the Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) a happy birt...

British shortbread.

Chlorinated shortbread, from the United States.

May we have a debate on the relationship be...

The hon. Gentleman raises an important and worrying constituency issue. As I always say, if he wa...