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HANSARDEngagementsI have been asked to reply on behalf of the Prime Minister, who is attending the G7 summit in Evian. May I first pay tribute to two giants of the Labour party. Roy Hattersley was…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI congratulate my hon. Friend on her campaign to restore the Gravesend-Tilbury ferry. I agree that town centres are the heart of our communities, and we are determined to help…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI welcome the shadow Energy Secretary to the Dispatch Box. It is always good to hear from someone who was at the heart of the Treasury during the biggest fall in living standards…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI remember when the right hon. Lady championed net zero as Energy Secretary. She said in 2023: “We cannot prosper… Nor can our children flourish if we don’t decarbonise energy”.…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Lady used to be an investment banker, and she has got her facts wrong. Oil and gas are coming out of the North sea 24/7. In the first three months of this year, 52…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsStop reading the papers, is what I would say to the right hon. Lady—or certainly the right papers. When the defence investment plan is published, it will set out— [ Interruption.…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsWe have said that more spending on defence is our No. 1 priority in this spending review and the next spending review. The right hon. Lady wants to talk about resignations. Let us…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsIt is very thin gruel. I am here, like the right hon. Lady, because I am standing in for the leader of my party. I am proud to serve the Prime Minister and proud of what the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI join the hon. Lady in utterly condemning the violence. People are right to feel sickened by the sight of people being burned out of their homes because of the colour of their…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsWe believe we should work with our allies to join up defence, procurement and funding. That is why we are exploring the most effective mechanisms for multilateral co-operation,…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI was proud to be the Labour Foreign Secretary who returned to the meeting of European Foreign Secretaries, and to work alongside my colleagues in the Cabinet Office to ensure…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Sir Kevin Sinfield. He is an inspirational fundraiser and a champion for his sport and, of course, for the MND community. I know that Mark…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsWe have the fastest growing economy in the G7, borrowing is down and we have just signed our fifth major trade deal. I must say this to the Tory deputy chairman: yesterday he was…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. The Prime Minister has rightly put tackling violence against women and girls at the heart of this Labour Government. By contrast, I have…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI attended the AI summit in India, and right across the world all countries and many companies—certainly tech companies—are at the forefront of this opportunity. We have to get…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI am so grateful to my hon. Friend. We all miss Jo—a dear friend and a valued colleague. Three years ago, I had the great privilege of opening the Jo Cox More in Common centre in…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI am hugely grateful for the work of the Home Secretary and the previous Home Secretary in putting neighbourhood policing back at the heart of our communities and putting in extra…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for campaigning on this issue. I am very proud of the fact that this Government have restored the UK’s position as a global leader on climate…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman raises a serious issue. He might have forgotten that this House legislated for emergency measures to save steel across our country. We will continue to do…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. She makes a powerful point, as someone who has worked in public health for many years. I have met Ella’s family, including her…17 Jun 2026 · 3d ago