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HANSARDEngagementsWe have already seen over 400,000 new jobs in the area of renewables and clean growth, and we expect to see up to 2 million more. I am not going to take any lectures from the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI said at the time that that was too blunt an instrument. There is an important issue, which is that the public expect us to have a fair immigration system that deals with those…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Conservative party is a party for the whole of the United Kingdom, and the only party in this House that is appealing to blatant nationalism is the party that wants to take…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI know my right hon. and learned Friend has also been working on this issue for some time, and I thank him for highlighting the work that has been done. There is no place for…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right hon. Friend for those comments and for the support he has shown me and the Government in our work. I was very pleased to be there for the whole world cup final on…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sure Members will want to congratulate all those who took part in what was a great weekend of sport. In particular, we congratulate Lewis Hamilton on his record sixth win in…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe had a successful £2 million programme in the summer of 2018, and this year we are more than quadrupling this funding. About 50,000 disadvantaged children in 11 local authority…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend. I am very happy to congratulate Ian Jukes and all those who have been responsible for raising the money for—as I understand it—Rory the Robot. I am sitting…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, this Government brought forward our shipbuilding strategy to ensure that we support and encourage shipbuilding around the United Kingdom. On the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThat is indeed good news. Yesterday’s employment figures were also good news, showing that more people are in work than ever before. I am pleased that we have been able to help…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI do not have a response to the specific case that the hon. Lady has raised again today, but I will ensure that she receives a response before I leave office.17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe constantly look at how we can improve our response to modern slavery. I am very pleased that I had a meeting only a few days ago where I met many people involved in…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Secretary of State has heard the specific case that the hon. Gentleman raises. The support that we have given to disabled people and people with health conditions is at a…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend has raised an important issue. We all recognise the importance of sport in schools, and the sport action plan has an aspiration for every child to get 60 minutes of…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. People will have seen a wonderful Pride parade here in London. I am only sorry that I was not able to be present at the Pride reception in No.…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI can tell the hon. Gentleman that we take industry throughout the United Kingdom very seriously. He has referred to the issue of Brexit and leaving the European Union. A deal was…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsSo many people around the country have been engaged by and taken inspiration from the England cricket team’s success. Crucially, a very significant number of children have also…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue. I am indeed proud of the development aid the United Kingdom spends across the world and the role we play not just in helping…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend raises a very important issue. As we increase the housing supply, it is important that the quality of new build homes continues to improve. We set out in our…17 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. I am very happy to congratulate and salute our pioneering UK astronauts, Helen Sharman and Tim Peake. One of the first receptions I…17 Jul 2019