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HANSARDEngagementsBecause I have been repeatedly assured that no rules were broken. I understand public anxiety about this and I understand public indignation, but there is a risk of doing a grave…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe first thing to say is that, in common with everybody in this House, I extend my sympathies to Trisha and her family. I understand the pain of everybody who has suffered…08 Dec 2021HANSARDIsland Deal for Isle of WightI thank my hon. Friend, who is an excellent champion for the Isle of Wight. I know there is ongoing discussion between the Isle of Wight and the Department for Levelling Up about…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsYes, I wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, because the instinct of Labour councillors up and down this country is, yet again, to level down rather than to level up. I…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsNot only that, but the Labour party, and the Labour leader in particular, have played politics throughout this pandemic— [Interruption.]08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsI have asked the Cabinet Secretary to investigate exactly what happened, and I repeat that there will be consequences for those involved if the rules were broken.08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsAmong the heroes of the vaccine roll-out are pharmacists up and down the country, as my hon. Friend rightly says. We have 1,500 community pharmacies vaccinating people near where…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsYes, I can. I can tell the hon. Lady that I was in contact with representatives of the local authorities, of the Army, of Northern Powergrid and others to see what more we could…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsHealth Education England is working extensively in Lincolnshire to improve the recruitment and retention of dentists. I understand that it agrees with her about the uneven…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsI think the right hon. and learned Gentleman probably missed what I said at the beginning, but I apologise for the impression that has been given that staff in Downing Street take…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsI want first of all to repeat what I said earlier on about what happened a year ago, or what may not have happened. I share and understand the hon. Member’s grief and her…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsNo decisions will be taken without consulting the Cabinet.08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsYes, it does. That is why it is absolutely vital that we should get to the bottom of whatever may or may not have taken place on 18 December last year, but we need to focus on…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend. It is absolutely true that, through our careers strategy, we have so far invested £2 million to support career-related learning in primary schools. As…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsNo, because we make all those points regularly to the Chinese. Indeed, I did to President Xi when I talked to him recently. As I have said before, we do not support sporting…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his vote of confidence, but I can tell him that I am going to get on with the job. I believe that that is the right thing to do. I think it is…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe SNP and the Labour party are going to continue to play politics. I am going to get on with the job.08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for everything that she does, particularly as special envoy for freedom of religion or belief. As she rightly says, we have an Afghan citizens resettlement…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsYes, Mr Speaker. Throughout this pandemic, the Leader of the Opposition in particular has done nothing but play politics to try to muddy the waters, to confuse the public and to…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsI have said what I have said about the events on 18 December. They will be properly investigated, Mr Speaker, and I will place a copy of the Cabinet Secretary’s report in the…08 Dec 2021