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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; the flood assets we inherited were in the poorest condition on record after many years of under-investment. That is why we are putting more…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Government absolutely support our valued creative industries. It is a long-standing, prevalent principle of our copyright rules in this country that creatives get payment and…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join you, Mr Speaker, in passing on our condolences to the family of Peter Hipkins, who gave long service in this House. I also wish peace and blessings to those observing…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue. We are committed to supporting those with chronic illnesses and those with ME, and we will publish a delivery plan in the coming…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the case of Jagtar Singh Johal, which I know is of great importance to many Members of this House. We recognise that it is a very difficult…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear about the hon. Lady’s constituent, and I am very familiar with these issues. Unfortunately, my gorgeous cousin recently died of a brain tumour, and it is…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. My hon. Friend highlights how important it is to give people independence and mobility so they can go about their lives and work as well. He will be aware that the…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely will do so, because these talks are essential. We are determined to take forward cross-party talks on the future of social care, which is so important.06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI think the right hon. Member is talking about deporting criminals when they should be deported. He will be aware, or should be aware, that nearly 3,000 foreign criminals have…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. My hon. Friend raises a really important issue. The Government are determined to tackle knife crime. She is right that this is a long-term strategy. It is about…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree with the hon. Gentleman that these are very important matters. We are speeding up our planning and infrastructure decision making so that we can get more nuclear, more…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Government back British farmers, which is why we have increased the farming budget to £5 billion over two years, much more than was provided by the last Government. We have…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI think the right hon. Gentleman began by saying that he found himself in the unusual position of agreeing with the Chancellor. Fear not; I do not think he and I will find…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to Tom Farr and his life of dedicated service to Harlow and to Harlow council. I also take the opportunity to thank my hon.…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Member for that important reminder that, in this country, we have seen what a tyrant and a terror the Russian regime is on our soil. This is not some…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating and thanking all those from the Ogwen Valley mountain rescue team for the fantastic work they do. It is a shame that they need…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs a regular attender of Glastonbury festival, I have partaken in a bit of Glastonbury cider over the years, and I can confirm that it is excellent cider—although perhaps I could…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Harry Hodgkiss on winning his World Book Day competition and the businesses and others who supported it and provided funds. Today and on…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for organising the estimates days this week, and all the other debates. I am sure he will appreciate that I have been generous, much more than my…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a shocking case. The hon. Member is absolutely right that we need to be able to have confidence in the DBS checking system, which underpins the safeguarding of children in…06 Mar 2025