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HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeAs on the last occasion, I express my sympathies to the hon. Lady for the loss of her family friend back in the 1990s. Of course, I am always looking to share best practice, as I…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeMadam Deputy Speaker, I would like to provide an update to the House on the progress made to provide compensation to victims of the infected blood scandal. In May 2024, the…13 Feb 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeIn August 2024, I established the infected blood compensation scheme in regulations. This enabled the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) to begin making compensation…12 Feb 2025HANSARDPublic Inquiries: Enhancing Public TrustI am today publishing the Government’s response to the House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee report, “Public inquiries: Enhancing public trust”. Public inquiries are a…10 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsThe Chair of the Select Committee is entirely right about the involvement of civil society, trade unions and businesses. I am sure that he will have seen the comments of the…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsI am grateful as always for the contribution of the hon. Lady; we had a fine debate in Westminster Hall last week. All I would say to her about speed, though, is that this…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who I know has campaigned on this issue. Energy is very much a priority for the discussions—specifically the emissions trading scheme and linkage.…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsI would be more than happy to speak to the right hon. Gentleman—I acknowledge his expertise in these matters. He refers to interoperability, which is hugely important. He will…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and if we look back over recent decades, there have been many people in this House who have had the benefit of studying abroad. As my hon.…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. At least the Leader of the Opposition was candid about the chaotic decision making under the previous Government. Together with our friends and…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsWe are not doing nothing. There are areas where this Government will be in a world-leading space. Let us look, for example, at what we are doing on employment rights and product…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsMy hon. Friend raises an important point. I am pleased that we have already increased our National Crime Agency presence at Europol. The speed with which we can share data is…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We speak to businesses, and they want fewer barriers to trade. It is astonishing that the modern Conservative party does not seem to share that…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsThe hon. Gentleman is right to mention fishing. I can tell him first and foremost that I will engage with the fishing industry and its representatives about the issues that they…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsWe were elected on a manifesto that set out clear red lines, but of course there is significant economic advantage, not just to the United Kingdom but to citizens all across…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The chaos of the previous Government did extraordinary damage to this country on the international stage, and frankly it sullied our…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsI would like to reassure the hon. Gentleman that Northern Ireland is always at the forefront of my mind. Since I came into office, I have visited Belfast twice; I chair the…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the UK’s relationship with the EU. On Monday, in Brussels, the Prime Minister attended an informal retreat…06 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsI thank the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for his contribution. Of course NATO remains the cornerstone of our security; that has been a cross-party position for…06 Feb 2025HANSARDHumanitarian Medal: EligibilityI have today placed in the Libraries of both Houses a copy of the Command Paper setting out updated eligibility for the Humanitarian Medal. The Humanitarian Medal will be awarded…30 Jan 2025