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HANSARDEngagementsThe reports of spiking are extremely disturbing, and as the hon. Lady knows, it is already a criminal offence. I know that my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has asked the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend—indeed, the whole House—will be hearing more about the spending for health in just a few moments, but I can tell him that we have received 120 applications for the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman is completely right, I am sad to say. We are working hard to secure an agreement by negotiation, but we need to see real progress, because, as the right…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right that the development that he refers to is part of an infrastructure revolution that I think will transform the country, but he is also right that we should…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsThis morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, during which my right hon. Friend the Chancellor updated the Cabinet on how the Government’s plan for jobs is…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsMy only question is, why is it only National Cheese Toastie Day? Why is it not International Cheese Toastie Day? I hope very much that among its many other achievements, the COP26…27 Oct 2021HANSARDCabinet CommitteesToday I am publishing an updated Cabinet Committee list. I have placed a copy of the new list in the Library in both Houses. [HCWS345]21 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsThis Government have brought forward an online harms Bill and the right hon. and learned Gentleman has heard what I have said about the Second Reading before Christmas. In the…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsI have already said that we are willing to look at anything to strengthen the legislation. I have said that we are willing to bring it forward, and we will bring it forward to…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Government and my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary work with all parties to tackle violent extremism. The UK has one of the strongest counter-terrorism and…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend, who I know has a very active interest in this area. We will consider recent advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on reducing barriers to…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsWe remain absolutely committed to helping industrial clusters to decarbonise across the whole country, of course including Scotland. I know that there was disappointment about the…20 Oct 2021HANSARDSpeaker's StatementOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am sure that the whole House will join me and you in expressing our deep sorrow over the tragically early death of James Brokenshire and in…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsI think that my hon. Friend spoke there for the entire House of Commons, because we all know that it is our staff, our caseworkers and our office managers who are so often in the…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this anniversary. She is right to commemorate the victims of the Clarkston disaster. Our thoughts and our condolences continue to be with the…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsI am all in favour of a collegiate and co-operative approach, in which case I think it would be a fine thing if the Opposition would withdraw their opposition to our measures to…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsI am delighted to join the right hon. and learned Gentleman in committing to tackle online harms and violent extremism together, and that is what the Government are doing. That is…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsYes. It is vital that people should have the confidence to speak up against wrongdoing wherever they find it, particularly, of course, in the police. I believe that the people of…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsActually, do you know what, Mr Speaker? I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on raising tidal energy. He is absolutely right. I have seen the amazing projects that are under…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsI will make sure that my hon. Friend has the relevant meeting as fast as we can organise it. I know that many parents, particularly those who have premature and sick babies, feel…20 Oct 2021