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HANSARDEngagementsI reassure hon. Friends and Members across the Chamber, of whatever persuasion they may be regarding HS2, that there will be an announcement and decision very shortly.29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI can certainly say that it is a cherished British institution, and not a mortal enemy of the Conservative party.29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes. I think most people would agree that Sir Martin Moore-Bick was pretty unflinching in the first section of his report, and I have no doubt that he will be equally unsparing in…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend has personally raised the issue with me before, and I am sure that his constituents will congratulate him on sticking up for their interests in the way that he…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Member is right to raise the point, but the number of GPs is already going up, and as I have just told the House, we are recruiting 6,000 more.29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes. Not only that, but we can do it in such a way as to continue this country’s reduction in hydrocarbon emissions.29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsWhat I can tell the hon. Lady is that we have doubled spending on tackling climate change, to £11.6 billion. Not another penny will be going into digging out coal, and we will do…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend raises an exceptionally important point. That is why it is vital that we have a direct link between the Chinese COP summit on biodiversity and our COP26…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have the utmost respect for the people of Scotland. I have less respect for the SNP Government of Scotland, who are currently, because of their failures, producing less growth…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI do join my hon. Friend in her celebrations. I am sorry I cannot be there personally but I wish everybody in Morley and Outwood a very enjoyable big Brexit bash.29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsWe will have exactly such a thing. We will have a points-based system that will deliver the immigration that this whole country needs. The way to boost the population of Scotland…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe difference between this Government and the way we treat international affairs, and the Labour party under its present leadership, can be summarised as follows: the right hon.…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt will not have escaped the House’s attention that the right hon. Gentleman is a supporter and defender of the Iranian regime in Tehran, which has grossly exacerbated the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsLet me first say, in memory of Nicholas Parsons, that we should all avoid hesitation, deviation or repetition in this House. I do think it important that the UK continues to…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend raises a most important point that I know is of great concern to Members from all parties. I assure the House and, indeed, the country that it is absolutely vital…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI am certainly happy to look at the proposals if the hon. Lady wishes to bring them forward to the House.29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI congratulate my hon. Friend on speaking up for Carshalton and Wallington, and on drawing attention to investment in the NHS. That investment is increasing under this Government,…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI look forward to seeing my hon. Friend’s famous flamboyant flamingos at the earliest opportunity. I can tell her that our environment plan places biodiversity frameworks on a…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, the Saudi-led operation in Yemen is supported by the UN—a UN mandate to restore the Government of Yemen—and that is absolutely vital. He is…29 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI think the House should be clear that we do not wish in any way to deprive any part of the UK of the labour that it needs, and we have special provisions to ensure that Scotland…29 Jan 2020