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HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman is right to raise the issue of the justice that those victims deserve. I have raised the issue myself with the Libyan Government in the past, and I will…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman raises a very, very sad case. A life full of great promise has been sadly cut short, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the individual…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI fully recognise the concern that my hon. Friend has raised. Looking at how we treat cancer is one of the issues in the NHS long-term plan on which the NHS is focusing. I…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsObviously, we are looking across the board. A number of issues have been raised as a result of the terrible tragedy that occurred at Grenfell Tower that we have already acted on,…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am very concerned to hear the case that my hon. Friend has brought before the House of his constituent and Spinraza. I will ensure that it is looked into. If NICE says that…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend makes an important point about the importance of small businesses and of local, independent shops on our high streets. We want to see those businesses…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend raises an important issue, and I will certainly ensure that the Department looks at the definitions in the legislation. I would hope that the RSPCA took this…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs my hon. Friend says, I am sure this is going to be a very worrying time for the employees of Kerry Foods and their families. I understand that Ministers from the Department for…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe have called for a ceasefire and we have supported the efforts that have been made for a ceasefire. We supported those efforts around Hodeidah, which is a very important port…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady makes an important point. The emphasis in the national health service that we are putting on dealing with mental health and on improving the support that is…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right Friend; with his experience in the Foreign Office he has seen and knows the complexities of these issues. He is absolutely right: it is important that we look at…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important issue, and congratulate her Cheadle constituents who are coming down to Westminster today to discuss it. As she says, the…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI wanted to deliver Brexit with a deal. I brought a deal to this House and the hon. Lady and her colleagues voted three times against that deal.26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue in such a timely fashion. I certainly wish the very best to all the British players who will be participating in Wimbledon, and I…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI have answered questions on this matter in the past, including, I think, from the hon. Lady. The Government have changed the law. Specialist doctors on the General Medical…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe are concerned about the situation relating to the Scunthorpe works and British Steel, which is why my right hon. Friend the Business Secretary is actively engaging with the…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe wish my hon. Friend the very best for the upcoming birth. I feel a certain satisfaction, having played a little role in ensuring that she and her husband got married, as she…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsWhat lay behind universal credit was the need to change our benefits system. Under the legacy system that we inherited from the Labour party, more than 1 million people were left…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI remember the conversation with my hon. Friend after this terrible tragedy involving his father-in-law. I will certainly ensure that Ministers from the proper Department sit down…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady has outlined this case here in the House and I will ensure that the matter is looked into properly by the Department concerned.26 Jun 2019