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HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseAgain, I am sure that the thoughts of the whole House will be with the hon. Gentleman’s constituent, given the terrible experience that she has clearly had. With regard to the…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseI have met Clive Smith and I pay tribute to the campaigning work that he has done over many years. On updating, I entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman that it is important—that…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseThe issue that the hon. Gentleman raises about the special category mechanism is one that I was asked about in front of the inquiry last week. It relates to conditions that…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseAgain, the hon. Lady quite reasonably raises the issue of the special category mechanism, which I answered a question about from her hon. Friend the Member for Harrogate and…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseTo my hon. Friend’s latter point, my thoughts are with Suzanne. In respect of Suzanne’s mother, although the registration deadline for the infected blood support scheme has…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseTo the right hon. Gentleman’s point about potential criminal sanctions, I have always said that I stand ready to provide whatever evidence might be requested of the Cabinet Office…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the Government’s work to respond to the recommendations made in the infected blood inquiry’s 20 May 2024 report.…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseI pay tribute to the right hon. Gentleman for the work he did in government on this matter when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer. He asks about infected people who are known…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseI think I can anticipate the hon. Gentleman’s point order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have been reassured by the Department that the statement has been sent and is on its way; I hope…14 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseThe hearing last week was an extremely moving experience. I am sure that my hon. Friend will be aware of the evidence that I gave to the inquiry. His point about evidence is…14 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI am very proud of the extra £25 billion that we have put into the national health service. Apparently, the ludicrous position of the Opposition is that they are in favour of the…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI was self-employed, actually. I would be careful about making remarks without knowing the facts. While the Opposition continue to turn inwards on themselves, this Government will…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI have visited Belfast as a Minister more than once, and I have listened very carefully to businesses in Northern Ireland about their priorities. Northern Ireland has dual-market…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitConservative Members sit there defending the status quo, but if they bothered to speak to any businesses trading internationally, they would know that the status quo is not…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There will be a particular benefit to small and medium-sized businesses, which simply have not had the capacity to deal with the additional red…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitWe respect the result of the 2016 referendum. What the hon. Lady is saying on the cost of food is precisely what an SPS agreement on agricultural products, food and drink would…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitFirst of all, there is absolutely no compromise on the core principles of our defence, which we have had since NATO was founded in 1949. Far from any weakening, we are producing…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that that is in the UK’s interests, and this would be the worst possible moment to start fragmenting defence across Europe. Let me just say that…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitJust to be clear, whether on energy, an SPS agreement or employment rights, this Government are interested in a race to the top, not a race to the bottom. [ Interruption. ]…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The situation now is a quantum leap of improvement after what we saw from the Conservative Government.13 May 2025