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HANSARDEngagementsAnother week with absolutely no ideas for the country and absolutely no plan. The right hon. and learned Gentleman talks about the cost of living and the economy, but he never…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is a long-standing campaigner for better dental access in his constituency. I congratulate him on the new dental centre that is opening, which I know he worked hard…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is a long-standing campaigner for the footbridge at Lostwithiel station. I recognise her concerns and the pressing need for the construction of the footbridge. I am…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsOf course we will engage with all UN resolutions on their merits. I have been clear that no one wants to see this conflict go on for a moment longer than is necessary. We want to…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsAgain, the right hon. and learned Gentleman calls it nonsense, but these are his positions. He does not want to talk about it, but these are the facts. He chose to represent a…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsYet more sniping from the sidelines, Mr Speaker—you can see exactly why Hizb ut-Tahrir hired him in the first place. The right hon. and learned Gentleman wants to talk about these…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsLet us see what the Labour party is offering the country. We all know that he does not have many ideas for our country— [ Interruption. ]24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsOne thing that we do know— [ Interruption. ]24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsI do not want to see anyone reliant on food banks, but while they are in place I have nothing but praise and thanks for the people who run them. However, it is wrong to say we are…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe have been clear that the volume of sewage discharge by water companies is unacceptable, and that is why we have launched the most ambitious storm overflow discharge reduction…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsI know that this is an anxious time for steelworkers in south Wales, but we are committed to working with the steel sector to secure a positive and sustainable future. The hon.…24 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent point. Like her, I have spent time with hostage families, including just yesterday, and she is right about the trauma that they are…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI am pleased to tell the hon. Gentleman that the MOD is receiving significant extra funds—£24 billion at the last spending review, and billions of pounds since—to rebuild…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI particularly mentioned Iran with good reason, because it is one of the primary suppliers of weapons to the Houthis. That is why in the past we have interdicted those shipments.…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI thank the hon. Lady for her question and comments. I agree that we are committed to a two-state solution, because that is the only way we can bring about a future where…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksThat is why we are working extensively with our allies, broadening the international coalition of support condemning the Houthis’ behaviour, and putting pressure on them in all…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksIt is clear that the Houthis’ behaviour is damaging the people of Yemen. We have talked previously about the importance of the supply of food into Yemen, but the destruction of…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksAs I say, we are in dialogue with the Yemeni Government, and they are doing their best to counter the narrative that the hon. Lady mentions. Also, I would not characterise these…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksAgain, I urge the hon. Lady not to link and conflate these two things, because—23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksMy right hon. Friend is right to point out the link between Iran and the Houthis. We are alive to that and I discussed it with President Biden last night. My right hon. Friend…23 Jan 2024