Business of the House

The awful events in Wales yesterday will have been traumatic for students, staff and parents, and...

This has got nothing to do with the business of the House.

It absolutely does; I am asking the Leader of the House for her opinion on these matters.

A...

Order. I hesitate to interrupt the hon. Lady, but I will do so now before she comes to her perora...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was about to ask why legislation such as the Criminal Justice ...

First, may I send my thoughts and sentiments to all those affected by the appalling events in Wal...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. [Interruption.]

Order. Before the Leader of the House finishes, I can take a point of order if it relates directl...

Absolutely, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the House is misleading the House. [Interruption....

Order. Hold on. The hon. Lady cannot accuse the Leader of the House of misleading the House. That...

Madam Deputy Speaker, it is a matter of fact that Labour Members celebrated St George’s day. We a...

I think the hon. Lady means that anything that the Leader of the House might have said would have...

I hope that the Leader of the House will correct the record right now.

I wanted to take that point of order while the Leader of the House was still on her feet. I am qu...

I had finished my response to the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell), but I am happ...

Order. Let us be clear: we will be taking questions that relate to the business of the House. I c...

I bring good news from the Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee, the hon. Member for Gate...

I thank my hon. Friend for stepping up and making that very helpful announcement on all Backbench...

I call Scottish National party spokesman.

I associate myself with the comments about the dreadful news from Wales, and of course those abou...

Despite what the hon. Lady says, we have now become the fourth largest exporter in the world. I w...

May I first pay tribute to Lord Field? He was one of my political heroes, and I first met him whe...

I thank my hon. Friend for raising that incredibly important issue. We could run a positive publi...

I first associate myself with the comments about our old friend Frank, whom I knew for many years...

The point raised by the hon. Gentleman is a regular theme at business questions, and throughout t...

The United Kingdom has a vibrant classic car sector, but the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency ...

I would be happy to raise the hon. Gentleman’s point with the Transport Secretary, as Transport q...

Frank Field was a great mate. We even forgave him, in the end, for his daft views on Brexit. He w...

Is the hon. Gentleman relating his question to the business of the House?

Oh, and may we have an early debate on it?

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I hope that others will follow his learned example.

I will answer the hon. Gentleman with the same good faith with which he asked his question. If he...

I do not quite agree with the last answer given by the Leader of the House. We know who we are ta...

I am sorry to hear about what sounds like a very concerning issue that is affecting my hon. Frien...

May I add my condolences to the family of Lord Field? He was an exceptional man and an outstandin...

I thank the hon. Lady for raising this issue. She will know that our approach has been to widen o...

This is the first time in my 19 years as a Member of Parliament that I have raised this sort of f...

I am very sorry to hear that. This is clearly an incredibly pressing matter. If my hon. Friend gi...

Will the Leader of the House advise me on how we can bring Ministers to the House to account for ...

I know that the right hon. Gentleman takes those new responsibilities very seriously. As he knows...

May we have a statement on Harlow Council and the success of its Conservative administration? My ...

I thank my right hon. Friend for congratulating Dan and the other councillors who have done so mu...

Like many across this House, I was utterly floored to hear the sad news of my friend Lord Field’s...

I thank the hon. Lady for highlighting Frank Field’s legacy, as many other Members have done. The...

Wrexham will soon have the largest trading estate in Europe, with more businesses seeking to inve...

I thank my hon. Friend for drawing the House’s attention to this new venture? I am sure we all wa...

The counter-disinformation unit, now known as the national security online information team, has ...

I thank the hon. Lady for raising that. She will know that there are ways in which any concerns a...

Our sanctions on the Russian Federation are much needed, but they are being undermined by a weak,...

I thank my hon. Friend for raising that important matter. She is absolutely right. She will know ...

Unfortunately, this morning many of my constituents find themselves in the same position as the t...

I am sorry to hear that that is happening in the hon. Lady’s constituency and I will certainly ma...

I bring good news from Kettering, where Kettering General Hospital has become the first hospital ...

We all look forward in business questions to more good news from Kettering. I congratulate my hon...

It is standard practice in schools, universities, the NHS, local government and Government Depart...

I hope to be able to do that at the next business statement I give. The hon. Gentleman will under...

In her opening remarks, my right hon. Friend referred to the rail network and was rightly critica...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I thank him for his continuing campaign to ensure that his co...

For years now, victims of the Philips Trust scandal have been trying to get answers to their ques...

I am sorry to hear about the situation and I thank the hon. Lady for her ongoing efforts on behal...

To try to make up for its financial mismanagement, Labour-run Kirklees Council is looking to intr...

I am sorry to hear about the situation in my hon. Friend’s constituency. When councils use motori...

First, may I offer my deepest condolences to Frank Field’s family?

Thames Water has been pu...

The hon. Member will know that the infrastructure programme to upgrade our water and particularly...

Residents in Lancashire have had an excellent police and crime commissioner since 2021 in Andrew ...

I know that my hon. Friend will know how to apply for a debate and I would encourage her to do so...

In March, I was very glad to get together with the local police and local residents at the Royal ...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving not just me, but the whole House the opportunity to say a b...

And I expect the hon. Gentleman wanted to ask for a debate on the matter.

That would be lovely; a debate would be great as well.

Thank you, we shall take that as read on this particular occasion.

In stark contrast to London, in Essex, our brilliant police, fire and crime commissioner Roger Hi...

Well done on being in order. I saw you nod approvingly, Madam Deputy Speaker. Yes—vote for Roger ...

Of all the opaque and arcane procedures in this place, the Reasons Committee procedure is perhaps...

Well, there is an offer from the hon. Gentleman. I am always interested in any innovation that ho...

The Leader of the House will know that we have had many debates in this place relating to the Nol...

The Nolan principles, which run across every aspect of public life, are very important. They play...

So you back those statements. That is very dangerous.

Order. Do not shout from the Back Benches. I have already said that this is not a time for asking...

I add my voice to the tributes paid to Frank Field, whose assistance and wisdom was of great help...

I am sorry to hear that the hon. Gentleman’s constituents have been suffering due to poor practic...

In last week’s Backbench Business debate on the covid-19 pandemic response and trends in excess d...

I will certainly ensure that the Secretary of State has heard what the hon. Gentleman has said. T...

In recent weeks, I have been running a Selby Shoutouts competition, where local people can nomina...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on a brilliant initiative, which is not only helping to raise t...

Although the House will be debating the Buckland review of autism employment later today, the Gov...

I congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for South Swindon (Sir Robert Buckland...

I want to add to the tributes to the late Frank Field. He was a graduate of Hull University, of w...

The right hon. Lady has made her points well, and I shall ensure that the Home Office has heard t...

I echo the sentiments about Frank Field. Although his seat was elsewhere, he told me on day one t...

I will certainly ensure that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has heard what the ...

Can we have a debate on the kindness of charity fundraisers? Next month, the team at Pollokshield...

On behalf of the whole House, I thank the hon. Lady for giving us the opportunity to send our tha...

British farmers are operating on ever narrowing margins in a volatile market. It is hugely concer...

That is an important matter, and I thank the hon. Lady for raising it. She can raise it herself a...

Tonight is the annual awards of the Music Producers Guild. The awards would have been largely a m...

I think the improvements in the statistics that the hon. Gentleman gave at the start of his quest...

And the prize for patience and perseverance goes to Christian Wakeford.

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. On Monday, the Official for National Statistics released its rep...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important matter. I will ensure that the Department o...