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HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman could have voted to save jobs in his constituency— [ Interruption. ] It is no good Labour MPs trying to deny this. They had the opportunity three times to vote…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy understanding was that the CCGs have a responsibility for ensuring the provision of dental care in their area, but I will ask the Department of Health and Social Care to look…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that it is imperative for this House to deliver on the vote of the British people in 2016. I have said that on many occasions, standing at…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs the hon. Lady knows, we are already putting more money into our schools. We are already putting more funding into special educational needs. I recognise the importance of…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously, my hon. Friend has raised an issue that I know is of concern to a lot of people. We are committed to maintaining our high standards on animal welfare, and food…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously, we recognise the importance of ensuring that children have access to high-quality care. We have been putting extra money into social care, including for children. But…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously, this is a very important issue for my hon. Friend and her constituents. We are aware of the issues at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, and we know that the hospital is…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe are indeed continuing our work on tackling modern slavery. I was pleased that the Government responded yesterday to the independent review of the Modern Slavery Act; we have…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend makes an absolutely excellent point. What we have seen in the example that he has cited is the benefit of cross-party working. This can be immensely good—immensely…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman talks about the car industry; I am sorry that, in referencing that industry, he did not reference the fact that in the last week we have seen the…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst, in relation to Srebrenica, I absolutely agree with the right hon. Gentleman. Every time we see a massacre of this sort, we hope that humanity will learn from it. Sadly, all…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The SNP promised people in Scotland in 2014 that the independence referendum was a once-in-a-generation vote. Now it is laying the foundation…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman may do his best to ignore the antisemitism in his party, but I think—[Hon. Members: “Answer the question!”] I think he should listen to the words of the…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman really needs to think rather more carefully about his arguments. Let us look at the issue of people of the Windrush generation. I have apologised for what…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am not going to take any lectures from the right hon. Gentleman on what this Government have done for disabled people. We are committed to tackling the injustices facing…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI know the right hon. Gentleman is keen to get to the Dispatch Box when the name Marx is mentioned. I was merely going to point out to him that those were the words not of Karl…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe point I was making to the right hon. Gentleman, which he seems to fail to recognise, is that the whole question of burning injustice is not about just access to the legal…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsThere are many burning injustices and they can be tackled in a variety of ways. That is the action I have taken not just as Prime Minister but as Home Secretary. I will give the…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously I recognise the concerns that Marcus has about taking his case, but the right hon. Gentleman might reflect on the fact that a quarter of the Ministry of Justice’s budget…10 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI know my hon. Friend has been campaigning on this matter for some time and has met Ministers to discuss it. I understand that the area is about to benefit from refurbished modern…10 Jul 2019