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HANSARDEU-UK SummitI would not disagree at all when it comes to Joseph Chamberlain’s record in Birmingham. The right hon. Gentleman knows that I do not doubt for a moment the sincerity of his belief…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitIf we are not part of the emissions trading system, we will not be able to get an exemption from the carbon border adjustment mechanism, which would cost British business £800…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitForgive me, Mr Vickers. I will forever reference the hon. Member for Clacton.22 May 2025HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry Response CostsThe covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK covid-19 inquiry is crucial in examining the UK’s response to and the impact of the covid-19…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitI will, but as we are running out of time it will be the last time.22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing this debate, and pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitI will certainly give way to the hon. Gentleman, but I want to make some progress first. I did enjoy the shadow Minister’s speech. After hearing his comments in the middle about…22 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseFirst, with regard to the current position on payments, just over £96 million has been paid, and IBCA has invited 677 claimants to begin the process. I want to be clear about the…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseMy hon. Friend is and has been throughout this process a powerful advocate for the victims. While this is a broad tariff-based scheme, it is vital that individuals’ suffering and…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseIt is absolutely right that we have both a national memorial and a memorial dedicated specifically to the children who suffered so much at Treloar’s, and it is right that the…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseOn the first point, IBCA publishes a regular monthly newsletter with data of the payments being made. On support, the money that the Government have announced for the charities…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseI think the thoughts of the whole House are with my hon. Friend’s constituent, Alex, regarding the loss of her parents. On the point about carers, they are eligible for…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseMy hon. Friend raises an important point. As I indicated to the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart), who is no longer in his place, this is not a deadline to…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseTo be absolutely clear, the cut-off date is about registration for the support schemes; it is not a cut-off date for entitlement to compensation. When issues around this were…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseMy hon. Friend raises an important point. The charities have done a remarkable job in supporting victims and in patient advocacy. I know that there have been meetings already with…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseIBCA has been set up in such a way that it is operationally independent, and I respect that independence. As I indicated in a previous answer—indeed, the hon. Lady has raised…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseIn answer to the right hon. Gentleman’s first question, I am sure that he, as a former Minister, will understand that I respect IBCA’s operational independence in terms of the…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this—he speaks powerfully on behalf of his constituent. As I indicated in an earlier answer, just over £96 million has been paid out,…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseThe issue of how the special category mechanism is translated across into what is known as the health supplemental route in relation to infected people is something I discussed…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point: we have people who are infected and people who are affected in a terrible way by this scandal, and he speaks powerfully about Helen and the…14 May 2025