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HANSARDEngagementsChina matters, and ignoring it would be a dereliction of duty. We will build a consistent, long-term and strategic approach that is grounded in reality. I set that out in the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI have been here long enough to remember when Labour left office. We were spending 2.5% on defence. When the Liberal Democrats were in government with the Conservatives, they cut…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsOf course I will ensure that my hon. Friend gets a meeting with the appropriate Minister. Look at the difference that Labour is making in Wales: NHS waiting lists have fallen six…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right—waiting lists are down by 3,200 in his local area—and he is also right to highlight the progress with our plan to get the NHS back on its feet. Thanks to…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI looked at this specifically when I was Foreign Secretary. We have provided a wide range of guidance and support for businesses and we have not seen evidence of significant…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsOne of the greatest privileges of my life is visiting our servicemen and women who are stationed abroad. We are renewing the contract with our veterans, providing millions to…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI utterly condemn the Iranian regime’s brutal repression of peaceful protesters. It is a long-standing position under successive Governments not to comment on whether a specific…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsRecent events in Syria have been deeply concerning. This is a significant moment for Syria’s future, and we are using every diplomatic lever to urge all parties to stop the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important issue. It is why I was pleased to work with the Defence Secretary on the strategic defence review and why we are investing £270…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI think I once campaigned with the hon. Gentleman when he was a member of the Labour party. It has been said of him that, when he left, he enhanced the IQ of the Labour party and…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI was very grateful to meet Bobi Wine with my hon. Friend when I was shadow Foreign Secretary. We call for peaceful and credible elections. This dispute must be resolved…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. He and I have worked cross-party on these issues over many years, particularly as I represent Stamford Hill, one of the historic homes of…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman talks about business. We know what his plan for business is. This is the man who opposed the minimum wage and said that it was “simply something that…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right to raise that serious matter. It is a scandal—one of the worst failures in modern Scottish public life. The SNP Government must acknowledge the grave…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman will remember that we stepped in to save British Steel, and we committed up to £2.5 billion to rebuild the sector. We will publish a steel strategy setting out…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsReal wages have risen in nearly every single month since we came into office.28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI am sorry to hear about those who are waiting for this treatment. Of course, I will ensure that my hon. Friend gets the appropriate meeting with the relevant Minister.28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe are focused on fixing the SEN system so that every child, wherever they live, has the support they need to thrive. We will continue our national conversation on reforms. We are…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsWell, I will get a licence if I do! My sympathies are with the hon. Gentleman’s constituents who have been affected by the recent floods. We are investing a record £10.5 billion…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsLet us face it, the shadow Business Secretary is not going to get this gig again, is he? I have set out our position very clearly. This was the week when the Leader of the…28 Jan 2026