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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 May 2024
Business of the House

"One consequence of holding a snap general election is that many Backbench debates that we had on the list and that were scheduled for forthcoming weeks will be put to one side. Some 14 debates had already been scheduled for Westminster Hall and the Chamber in the coming weeks. We …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2024
Business of the House

"I thank the Leader of the House for making the business statement, for announcing the Backbench Business debates next Thursday 23 May, and for making Thursday 6 June a Backbench Business Committee day. The Committee has provisionally offered debates for that day on hormone pregnancy tests and the recognition of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Business of the House

"I thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench Business debate for Thursday 16 May. If awarded time on 23 May, we would propose debates on UK arms exports to Israel and on potholes and highway maintenance. Those would be the two debates …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 May 2024
Business of the House

"I apologise to the House for my absence over the last two weeks. I am glad to say that things are improving as we deal with a very difficult family situation.

The Leader of the House was kind enough to mention that the Backbench Business Committee has been allocated Thursday …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2024
Business of the House

"I declare an interest, as I am a member of the Tyneside Irish centre, which is handily placed because of its proximity to St James’s Park in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre. With that in mind, I wish all members of the Irish diaspora a very happy St Patrick’s day …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Mar 2024
Business of the House

"May I thank the Chair of the Procedure Committee for a timely and affirmative response to our request to examine the Westminster Hall Standing Orders? To that end, I have written to the Leader of the House this morning, and I hope she will give a similarly timely and affirmative …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Feb 2024
Business of the House

"I thank the Leader of the House for our meeting yesterday and for the business statement confirming the timing of the estimates debates for Thursday 14 March. Let me inform the House that applications for those debates must be with the Clerk of the Committee by lunch time on Monday, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Feb 2024
Business of the House

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Feb 2024
Business of the House

"I am very grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. I owe the House an apology: in my earlier advertisement for the wares of the Backbench Business Committee, I suggested that the deadline for applications for estimates day debates was lunch time on Monday, but it is in fact close of play on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Feb 2024
Business of the House

"I thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and, in particular, for announcing the Backbench Business debates for next Thursday. I think the Leader of the House will be aware that between now and Easter, the Backbench Business Committee has little or no time to allocate for …..."
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