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HANSARDEngagementsThat sounds like an appealing invitation. I agree with my hon. Friend that levelling up has to deliver for communities in every corner of the United Kingdom, including southern…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I am pleased that it was the UK that established a new Glasgow dialogue on loss and damage to discuss arrangements for funding activities to avert, minimise and address loss and…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on COP27, which I attended in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday. When the United Kingdom took on the presidency of COP, just one third…09 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsI am obviously not going to comment on speculation around such lists. Any list would of course follow the normal procedures and processes that are in place.09 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsWith Armistice Day on Friday, I know that colleagues across the House will want to join me in remembering those who have lost their lives in the service of our country. This…09 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsI was the Chancellor who introduced an extra tax on the oil and gas companies. The right hon. and learned Gentleman talks about working people, but he voted against legislation to…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I think the Labour party’s plans on climate change were called “incredible” and “unrealistic” at the last election. Our plans are practical and credible and they are the most…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Not only will I pay tribute to the work of Lord Goldsmith on that particular issue, but I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his knowledge of and engagement in the region. He…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCabinet CommitteesToday I am publishing an updated Cabinet Committee list. I have placed a copy of the new list in the Libraries of both Houses. [HCWS355]03 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsWe introduced temporary free car parking during the pandemic, which was the right thing to do, and all NHS trusts that charge for parking have now implemented our free parking…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right hon. Friend for her work and the role she has played in championing our fight against climate change. I agree with her that there is no long-term prosperity…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe reason we are in this situation is the unprecedented number of people arriving here illegally, often from safe third countries. If the Labour party was really serious about…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is very fond of reminding us that he used to be the Director of Public Prosecutions, so he knows the Government’s policy on commenting on…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right: levelling up is about spreading opportunity in every part of our United Kingdom, ensuring that people have pride in the place they call home. I look…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsWhen it comes to the economy, the hon. Gentleman failed to mention the single biggest causes of the challenges we now face: the aftermath of a global pandemic that has affected…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of healthcare provision in rural areas, which our constituents feel acutely because of the distances they have to travel.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, which is absolutely right. I can confirm that we will continue with the policy that the previous Government put in place, and we can…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise mortgage payments. This is why it is absolutely crucial that we put our public finances on a sustainable footing to limit the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsAs someone who represents a very rural farming community, it is a great pleasure to support Back British Farming Day and to join colleagues on both sides of the House in doing so.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsObviously, charitable status is a matter for the Charity Commission, but more generally, we believe in free speech and the vibrant debate of ideas. That is a good thing and we…02 Nov 2022