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HANSARDEngagementsWe have seen decisions taken by car manufacturers, and obviously Honda’s decision this week is deeply disappointing, but it has made it absolutely clear that this is not a…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsPeople’s jobs and futures are in the hands of every Member of this House. Once again, the right hon. Gentleman could have listened to an answer I gave earlier, to the hon. Member…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman points out that, as I just said in my response to his question—he could have listened to that answer, but I am happy to repeat it—there are a number of…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsOf course there are a number of meetings taking place in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Brexit Secretary and the Attorney General were in Brussels earlier this week and had a…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst of all, the hon. Gentleman knows there are two ways in which it is possible to ensure that we do not see no deal. One is to stay in the European Union, which is not what the…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst of all, I am sure the whole House will want to join me in paying tribute to our former colleague Paul Flynn. He was an outstanding parliamentarian and a tireless campaigner,…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI say to the hon. Lady, as I say to every Member of this House, that there will come a further point, in this Chamber, when every Member will have a decision to take on whether we…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI think this is a very important issue that everybody in this House should take seriously. I never thought I would see the day when Jewish people in this country were concerned…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsWhat the right hon. Gentleman will also have heard from car manufacturers is their support for the deal the Government negotiated with the EU. If he wants to talk about jobs, I am…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsLet us look at Labour’s record in government on employment: unemployment rose by nearly half a million; female unemployment rose by 26%; youth unemployment rose by 44%; and the…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI say to the right hon. Gentleman that we see debt down, the deficit down, jobs up, taxes down—oh, taxes down not in Scotland of course, where the SNP is putting taxes up. He says…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst, well done to my hon. Friend for once again getting in his bid for Southend to be a city. He raises very important issues; we are addressing the issues of alcoholism and…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt is an important message for us to give that we are very clear that we will take action against those who are involved in terrorism. Obviously, each Home Secretary deals with…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsIf the right hon. Gentleman is so concerned about ensuring that we do not leave the European Union without a deal, he has a simple route through this, which is to back the deal…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sure the hon. Lady will look forward to working well with the largest group on Brighton and Hove City Council, which is now the Conservative group. She raises the issue of…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI agree with my hon. Friend. As she says, Anne Meadows, a long-serving Labour councillor on Brighton and Hove City Council, has today chosen to leave Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady will recognise that I am not able to respond to the individual details of the case at the Dispatch Box, but I will ensure that the Department for Work and Pensions…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend raises an important point. Our dedicated NHS staff, day in and day out, are delivering an unwavering commitment in caring for us all, and obviously it is necessary…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsI recognise the importance of buses to our communities. We have been spending £250 million every year to keep fares down and maintain an extensive network. The hon. Gentleman…20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe owe a huge debt of gratitude to the ex-forces community and we are working hard, as my hon. Friend has indicated, to ensure that they receive the support they deserve. As he…20 Feb 2019