I thank the Leader of the House very much for that update. As the House will be aware, this is a day of very mixed feelings as we mourn the deaths and injuries sustained in the Spanish high-speed rail disaster yesterday. In a far happier vein, it is impossible not...

I thank the Leader of the House very much for that update. As the House will be aware, this is a day of very mixed feelings as we mourn the deaths and injuries sustained in the Spanish high-speed rail disaster yesterday. In a far happier vein, it is impossible not...

Will the Leader of the House give the House the forthcoming business?

Will the Leader of the House give the House the forthcoming business?

Some are more in tune than others, Mr Speaker. Among Tom’s heroes is Art Tatum, who was famous for taking a familiar tune and turning it into something almost unrecognisable. Tom has often performed the reverse feat with Members’ legislative amendments: taking something almost unrecognisable and turning it into something...

Some are more in tune than others, Mr Speaker. Among Tom’s heroes is Art Tatum, who was famous for taking a familiar tune and turning it into something almost unrecognisable. Tom has often performed the reverse feat with Members’ legislative amendments: taking something almost unrecognisable and turning it into something...

Will the Leader of the House give the House the forthcoming business?

Will the Leader of the House give the House the forthcoming business?

I thank the Leader of the House very much for that business. As the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and others said yesterday, in this week of the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, let us never forget its victims, including 116 children, and its terrible cost to...

I thank the Leader of the House very much for that business. As the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and others said yesterday, in this week of the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, let us never forget its victims, including 116 children, and its terrible cost to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the Environment Agency's policy on the number of miles its staff may be asked to walk in a day.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the Environment Agency's policy on the number of miles its staff may be asked to walk in a day.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Environment Agency's policy is on single person site, river and infrastructure inspections.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Environment Agency's policy is on single person site, river and infrastructure inspections.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of natural flood management measures upstream of Ewyas Harold to reduce flood risk in the village.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of natural flood management measures upstream of Ewyas Harold to reduce flood risk in the village.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what provision is under consideration to address the increased and increasing flood risks which affect residents and businesses in South Herefordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what provision is under consideration to address the increased and increasing flood risks which affect residents and businesses in South Herefordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration the Department is giving to the potential merits of a nationwide network of new reservoirs, both underground and overground, to combat both flooding and drought.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration the Department is giving to the potential merits of a nationwide network of new reservoirs, both underground and overground, to combat both flooding and drought.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which flood risk management schemes for Ewyas Harold are included in the Environment Agency's capital investment programme; and what is the (a) funding allocated and (b) expected timetable for each scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which flood risk management schemes for Ewyas Harold are included in the Environment Agency's capital investment programme; and what is the (a) funding allocated and (b) expected timetable for each scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Environment Agency in providing short and long-term solutions for small to medium-scale rural flood areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Environment Agency in providing short and long-term solutions for small to medium-scale rural flood areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support is available to households and businesses in Ewyas Harold to install property flood resilience measures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support is available to households and businesses in Ewyas Harold to install property flood resilience measures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency has updated its flood risk modelling for the Dulas Brook catchment since 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency has updated its flood risk modelling for the Dulas Brook catchment since 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise increased flood resilience in South Herefordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise increased flood resilience in South Herefordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Environment Agency has made of the number of (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in Ewyas Harold at risk of flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Environment Agency has made of the number of (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in Ewyas Harold at risk of flooding.

I thank the Leader of the House for the business. I associate myself with everything that was said in the previous urgent question about the fiasco of the sustainable farming incentive.

We meet today on the fifth anniversary of the death—the murder—of Sir David Amess. I know that all colleagues will...

I thank the Leader of the House for the business. I associate myself with everything that was said in the previous urgent question about the fiasco of the sustainable farming incentive.

We meet today on the fifth anniversary of the death—the murder—of Sir David Amess. I know that all colleagues will...

As I think I said, whatever took place was inadvertent, but there has been no clarification from the Prime Minister or any Minister, no withdrawal of the remark and no apology. That is deeply disrespectful of this House and of the Chair. Will the Leader of the House correct the...

As I think I said, whatever took place was inadvertent, but there has been no clarification from the Prime Minister or any Minister, no withdrawal of the remark and no apology. That is deeply disrespectful of this House and of the Chair. Will the Leader of the House correct the...