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HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsI have a bit of bad news for the hon. Gentleman: it is a Labour win, I am afraid. On his second point, if he wants to discuss the customs union, a good starting point might be the…17 Dec 2025HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsFirst, I cannot better the first word of the hon. Lady’s contribution. As we move forward, we will make the kinds of assessments that she talks about, and she is absolutely right…17 Dec 2025HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsOur co-operative, grown-up approach is delivering results and benefits for people here in the United Kingdom. I am proud of that approach, and it is what delivers.17 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025It has already started; we are in the first 12-week period. After that, the Government then have another 12 weeks to respond, at which point I will bring forward a set of…03 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under you for the first time…03 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025I thank both the shadow Minister and the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for their tone and their constructive approach. They quite rightly hold me to account on the compensation…03 Dec 2025HANSARDUK-EU RelationsAt the first ever UK-EU summit on 19 May, the Government agreed a new strategic partnership with the EU—a partnership to boost the prosperity, safety and security of both our…01 Dec 2025HANSARDUK-EU Parliamentary Partnership AssemblyThe hon. Member for Llanelli (Dame Nia Griffith) has been appointed as a full representative of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in place of the hon. Member for…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeOn the hon. Gentleman’s first point, I have worked with the devolved Administrations throughout. We have to take into account that this is a pre-devolution scandal, so it is…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeOn my hon. Friend’s second question, and subject to the will of the House, I would really like the third set of regulations to become law by the end of the year. His advocacy for…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeAs ever, the hon. Gentleman makes a very useful point, building on the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes) a moment or two ago. I am very keen…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will update the House on the Government’s progress in establishing an infected blood compensation scheme. In July the infected blood…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI am grateful to the shadow Minister for the tone of his remarks. I note what he said about the time he received the statement and other documents, and he knows me well enough by…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s work with the all-party parliamentary group. On the first question, the compensation that has been received clearly is exempt from tax. I…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank the hon. Lady for the tone of her comments. On her final point, that number is just the number of registrations, not the totality of the number of victims. On the point…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI pay tribute to the work that my hon. Friend does on this. I entirely agree with her about learning lessons from the different compensation schemes across several Governments in…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeThe straight answer is yes. My hon. Friend is a powerful advocate for the victims in his constituency of Easington. Whether for hepatitis C victims or the other victims of this…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI pay tribute to the right hon. Gentleman, who has campaigned on this issue for many years. On his first point, I agree; whether the documents and communications are from the…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank the right hon. Gentleman for the painstaking, significant work he did when he was Paymaster General. The reference to Sir Tyrone Urch and his report is apposite, because I…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend and a number of Members have made that case powerfully. I will say to the House that they can be assured that I look at all aspects of this scheme and test whether…30 Oct 2025