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HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his point; indeed, I was coming to that very matter in my explanation of what happened. All I can say is that he is quite right. We…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst, I pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman as he leaves this House. Indeed, I repeat my congratulations to all hon. Members who are standing down on the service they have given.…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsYes. I thank my hon. Friend for everything he has done to campaign on this issue. As he knows, the consultation on the new legislation was concluded only a few days ago. I can…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI think what the people of this country want is the promises made to them kept, and I am not disposed to believe in the promises of the Liberal Democrats when their leaflets in…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsThere is only one way to take this country forward, and that is to get Brexit done. My right hon. Friend is a doughty campaigner for people in his constituency and across the…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt certainly is an achievement of which the whole House should be proud. I know that my right hon. Friend has done a huge amount to champion the cause of overseas development, and…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsMay I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for everything she has done in her parliamentary and ministerial career, and associate myself with your comments, Mr Speaker, about my…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am afraid that shows a fundamental division between us, alas, because I think that what we need is a strong and dynamic economy, and the evidence is that reducing corporation…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI might ask the hon. Lady how she can justify this country spending another £1 billion per month on delaying our exit from the European Union, which is what she voted for. I…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI will certainly look at what we can do to ensure that the hon. Gentleman does get a new hospital in his constituency, because we have a huge programme now under way, but the only…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI can certainly give my hon. Friend an assurance on his second point. The only way to deliver a great Brexit is to vote for the Conservative party and this Government. I can make…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising his constituent’s problem with UKVI and I will make sure that my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary addresses it immediately.30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sorry if I seemed to rant at the right hon. Gentleman, but if I may say so, he does rant quite a lot about independence for Scotland—he bangs on about it endlessly. Why does…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsThere is a reason why more people are receiving NHS care: it is that the NHS is working harder and achieving more than ever before. If the House wants to see what Labour would be…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsrose —30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsImmediately after questions today, I will open the debate on the Grenfell Tower inquiry report. Mr Speaker, I know that the whole House will want to join me in recording that,…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryThe hon. Gentleman is making an important point, as the whole House knows. As I said at the outset, that is among the issues that will be addressed in the second part of Sir…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryNo, I am winding up. We will continue to make sure that those affected by the fire have an active and engaging role to play in implementing the lessons of Grenfell, including…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryMy hon. Friend raises an important point. We propose to name the businesses and companies that own those buildings but are failing to comply, to encourage them to get on with this…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right hon. Friend for all the service he has given to this Government and this country. I remember vividly campaigning with him on one occasion when we were interrupted…30 Oct 2019