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HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesToday I am establishing an independent commission on race and ethnic disparities. This cross-government commission will review inequality in the UK, across the whole population.…16 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsNo one should underestimate the scale of the challenge that this country faces. That is why the Chancellor has brought forward a range of measures, which, by the way, the right…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI will examine the idea of a scrappage scheme for old and highly polluting aircraft, but I can tell my hon. Friend that long before then, we are putting £3.9 billion into the…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have no doubt that I will be coming to Warton in due course. Let me tell my hon. Friend that 1,800 highly skilled engineers and programmers are already involved in the project,…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, of course we are committing to sharing as much data as we have with councils so that they can get on at a local level, as they have been, with dealing with the pandemic.…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, indeed. In Bradford alone, we have allocated £30 million to help deal with the pressures of the virus. As I said to the House just now, I think we have now put in £4.2…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt is not only the kitchen sink, but every part of the kitchen. We are going to build, build, build our way forward. We are going to be supporting the building of 300,000 new…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, indeed. I know that everybody will sympathise very much with Daniel Caplan and his family. I will do what I can to ensure that the hon. Lady is able to make representations…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, indeed. Hybrids and plug-in cars can certainly make a huge difference and are an important part of our transition to zero emission vehicles, in which this country—certainly…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI am of course aware of the report and we are of course taking every reasonable step to prepare this country for a second spike. I may say to the right hon. and learned Gentleman…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsThis morning, I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI join with, I think, every Member of the House in mourning the loss of everybody who has died in this epidemic. I can assure the right hon. and learned Gentleman, and through him…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, I can indeed give my hon. Friend that assurance. We will not only protect high food standards in this country and safeguard animal welfare, but open up new opportunities for…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI can tell the House that we have already taken steps to support local authorities—through another £3.2 billion to support them, a £600 million contribution to fight infection—and…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I will indeed think about what we can do. As he knows, these are matters for the honours committees, which are independent of Government,…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsAs I am sure my hon. Friend will see from studying the Government advice, we say very clearly that it is important that business should be carried on and that employers should…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsIn addition to the £160 billion of support that the Government have given to people and firms across the country, we have supported areas and cities in lockdown with considerable…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have good news for my hon. Friend, because the Department for Transport has received a bid for funding Thanet Park railway station. It is going to be assessed in the third round…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI know that we have done a number of growth deals in Scotland recently and that we intend to do more. The best I think I can say to the hon. Gentleman is that I will write to him…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. Our thoughts are very much with Eva and her family, and we will of course look at everything we can do to support her and her travel…15 Jul 2020