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HANSARDEngagementsIf the hon. Gentleman did care about supporting working families to pay their bills and to pay their mortgage, why on earth is the SNP making Scotland the highest taxed part of…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsAs I said, we have worked through a record number of cases and returned a record number of people back to where they came from. All that is a plan that is working, and we can see…17 Jan 2024HANSARDFirst Minister of ScotlandMy hon. Friend is a superb ambassador for Moray and Scotch whisky. He is right that it is a hugely successful export industry that supports tens of thousands of skilled jobs…17 Jan 2024HANSARDFirst Minister of ScotlandI am familiar with the situation for mortgage prisoners, and it was something that I worked on as Chancellor. The Treasury and the current Chancellor have been engaging with…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsAs I said, it is important that we stop the boats because illegal migration is simply not fair. It is not right that some people jump the queue and take away our resources from…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsI am sorry to hear about my hon. Friend’s case. I will ensure that the Government look into the details and get back to him in the shortest order about how we can support him and…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsIt is the same thing again and again. Here we are, talking about what we are doing, and I am happy to go over it. What are we doing? We have increased the number of illegal…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsIt is great to hear that my hon. Friend is an avid parkrunner. I thank him for volunteering so that the people of Tamworth can enjoy one, too. I completely agree with him—when I…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right and I commend him for being such a strong advocate for Blyth. Nearly half the recent towns fund has been distributed to northern regions in…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsI will ensure that the relevant Minister gets back to the hon. Gentleman with an update on the project. I am pleased that we are not just investing in that project in his area.…17 Jan 2024HANSARDFirst Minister of ScotlandI have repeatedly expressed my commitment to joint working with the First Minister of Scotland to deliver for the people across the country.17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsIt is perhaps not quite on my way to Doncaster, but I will bear it in mind. I join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to Bromley Council and all the officers involved in providing…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsI am acutely aware of the strength of feeling on this issue and the suffering of all those impacted by this dreadful scandal. I gave evidence to the inquiry last year, and as I…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsWhat I can tell the right hon. and learned Gentleman is that, in spite of him seeking to block every single attempt that we have made, we have now managed, because of our actions,…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend is right to raise an important point. The ability to speak out about things is key to unlocking justice. While NDAs can have a place—and my right hon. Friend…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsAnother week when it is crystal clear that the right hon. and learned Gentleman does not believe in anything, and he does not have a plan. While he talks the country down, let me…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe are investing record sums to deliver not just 40 new hospitals across the country but 90 different hospital upgrades. The hon. Lady will be familiar with the plans at West…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsAs I said, we have actually identified and removed over 20,000 people from this country back to where they belong. The right hon. and learned Gentleman asks these questions about…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsAs I said, Mr Speaker, four eminent KCs have said that this is undoubtedly the most robust legislation this Parliament has seen, and a former Supreme Court justice has been clear…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsI send my warmest wishes to my hon. Friend and his father and family. I recognise that a dementia diagnosis can bring worry, both for the person who is diagnosed and for their…17 Jan 2024