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HANSARD Storm ÉowynI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his questions, and I echo his thanks to those who have helped so many over the past few days. He is right that these storms seem to be…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Storm ÉowynMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I echo her thanks to those who have extended premises or help to their neighbours in these difficult times. These events can be very…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Storm ÉowynThe hon. Member is right to point out that as technology changes and phone technology changes, we must not end up increasing our vulnerability. It is really important that…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Storm ÉowynMy hon. Friend is right that those things are connected, but using the example of recent days, I can see advantage in the Cobra team’s role. Requests came in that involved help…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Storm ÉowynLet me echo what the hon. Gentleman says about different parts of the community who opened their doors to help their neighbours—he is absolutely right about that. On the Northern…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Storm ÉowynI gather that the first time the emergency alert system was tested, under the last Government, there was an effort to inform organisations that had contact with victims of…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Storm ÉowynI thank the hon. Gentleman for his response and, in particular, for his tribute to the emergency service workers and engineers who have worked so hard over recent days. He asked a…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Storm ÉowynThe right hon. Gentleman is quite right to say that contact with the elderly and the vulnerable is important. The priority services register is a pre-registration system for…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Storm ÉowynWe do not have plans to revise the Bellwin scheme right now, but we are working very hard to restore power to people in my hon. Friend’s area and in any other area where power has…27 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to the increased funding for the devolved Government in Scotland as a result of the Budget. We are also putting more money…23 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said in response to the shadow Minister, we take the threat of foot and mouth in particular very seriously. We want to work with our farmers and protect them. This is a…23 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere has been a lot of speculation in recent days. I would advise the whole House to not comment on speculation. If there is an announcement to be made, it will be made.23 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman has perhaps not been paying attention. We announced our programme to reduce the number of civil servants in the Cabinet Office just before Christmas.23 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor was right to go to China. It is an important economic relationship, but there is a security aspect, too. The National Security and Investment Act has an important…23 Jan 2025HANSARDPlan for ChangeSince we launched the plan for change last month, we have published the elective reform plan to get NHS waiting lists down and the AI opportunities plan so that the UK is a great…23 Jan 2025HANSARDPlan for ChangeI am very sorry to hear about the distressing attack on the shopworker in my hon. Friend’s constituency. Everyone should be free to go to work without the fear of being attacked…23 Jan 2025HANSARDPlan for ChangeI thank my hon. Friend and parliamentary neighbour for his question. I know his constituents well in Wolverhampton and he is right that a higher standard of living, lower NHS…23 Jan 2025HANSARDPlan for ChangeNot for the first time, the hon. Gentleman speaks a lot of common sense. Wherever people are in the UK, they want the freedom to go about their business—shopping, work or whatever…23 Jan 2025HANSARDPlan for ChangeI am grateful to the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, as he points out an important problem. Siloing is a traditional and difficult issue…23 Jan 2025HANSARDCyber SecurityThank you, Mr Speaker. I congratulate the hon. Member for his relentlessness in raising those issues on behalf of his constituency. He is right to draw attention to the assets we…23 Jan 2025