Lucy Powell: I thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business.

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I thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business. The agreement of a cessation in hostilities in Gaza and Israel, to release hostages and tackle the urgent and unacceptable humanitarian catastrophe, is welcome. Let us also hope that it could lead to a longer-lasting resolution. Will the Government keep the House updated as the situation develops? There really should have been a statement this week, and we really should be hearing from the Foreign Secretary, as we discussed last week. Members give careful consideration to these matters, and want to raise their constituents’ concerns.

Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week? The business for the week commencing 27 November will include: Monday 27 November—Conclusion of debate on the autumn statement. Tuesday 28 November—Second Reading of the Criminal Justice Bill. Wednesday 29 November—Remaining stages of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. Thursday 30 November—Consideration of an allocation of time motion, followed by all stages of the National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill. Friday 1 December—The House will not be sitting. The provisional business for the week comme…