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HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. He will have seen what the Governor of the Bank of England has done today to the cost of borrowing overall. My right hon. Friend the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsThere are already more than 400,000 jobs in the low-carbon economy in this country, and the great south-west is going to play a leading role in the green revolution of the future.11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsI want to correct a point that the right hon. Gentleman made earlier: as has been revealed in the last few days, mortality is at its lowest level in this country since 2001. […11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsWe will of course be guided by the best scientific judgments in all these matters. I can certainly confirm that it is our firm determination to have a second spaceport in…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsI certainly commend the work of all those at the Warrington Peace Centre. We will do everything that we can to ensure that funding continues.11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsOverall life expectancy stands at its highest level—the highest level ever—which is a tribute to the consistent work of this Government and others, but it is absolutely true that…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, and that is why my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary and I are determined to advance robot technology—artificial intelligence—in the NHS. We have put in another £200…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsI cannot remember whether I said this to the hon. Member last time, but that is why we have introduced a fast-track NHS visa.11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes indeed, and my hon. Friend will hear something to her advantage in just a few minutes.11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise the issue of veterans and their needs, and that is why this Government appointed a Minister for Defence People and Veterans, and a…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is spot-on, and he will be hearing more about that in just half an hour’s time. He is quite right that we should be building on brownfield sites, and building the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsNot only are there now record numbers of women in employment in this country, but the gender pay gap is at a record low. It was this Conservative Government who made sure that…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsI know the whole House will wish to join the right hon. Gentleman in wishing my hon. Friend the Mental Health Minister a speedy recovery; having talked to her, I know that she…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We will not compromise on animal welfare. We will not compromise on food standards and hygiene. I am only too happy to meet him and his fellow…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt is not my duty to comment on the pay rates of other countries. What I can tell the right hon. Gentleman, which he knows very well, is that the Government have already advanced…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsAs I think most Members of the House understand, the UK is distinct from many other countries around the world, certainly in the EU, because we have a universal free health…11 Mar 2020HANSARDWar WidowsMy right hon. Friend has made this point to me in person. I have heard from the war widows themselves about their own concerns. The Ministry of Defence is looking at what can be…11 Mar 2020HANSARDWar WidowsThe Ministry of Defence is looking at this very problem, and I am conscious of the issue that my right hon. Friend raises—it has been raised with me. I have asked my right hon.…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. I am glad that, starting this year, screening for babies with severe combined immunodeficiency will be evaluated for inclusion in the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsWhat we are going to do, obviously, is ensure that nobody is penalised for doing the right thing and that everybody has access to the benefits and support they need. If the hon.…11 Mar 2020