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HANSARDFirst 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 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 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe Leader of the Opposition may have something to say about forms of transportation, and perhaps about HS2 as well—I still have not heard his position on the subject. Old Oak…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. I know that the whole House will want to convey its sympathies to Jessica’s family. I am pleased that the reforms we are making…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsAs I said last week, in our party candidate selection is done locally.17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsThanks to my hon. Friend’s fantastic campaigning on behalf of his constituents, City of Doncaster Council has received more than £80 million in levelling-up funding to support its…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsOf course we want to see a peaceful resolution to this conflict as soon as possible. A sustainable permanent ceasefire with an end to the destruction, fighting and loss of life,…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 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI reassure my hon. Friend that the police have extensive powers to arrest those who incite violence or racial hatred. Of course, we keep all laws under review. We are working with…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesAs I have said previously, we do support a ceasefire but it must be sustainable, and multiple things have to happen for it to be so. As I have also said previously, we remain…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesWhat I said was that our response was not linked to the conflict in Gaza and should not be conflated as being so. As I have said, we are the penholder on Yemen in the UN Security…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesAs I said, we support the Saudi-Houthi negotiations and the deal announced in December by the UN special envoy on Yemen. I urge the Houthis to stop jeopardising the best chance of…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI think what I said was that we agree with the US assessment that Iran supported Houthi attacks and provided intelligence in a general sense to enable Houthi targeting of vessels.…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesThe hon. Gentleman will know that I was one of the first foreign leaders to visit the region after the attacks, and I met all the leaders from across the region, including all the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesNo one wants to see this conflict go on a moment longer than is necessary. We support a ceasefire, but it must be a sustainable ceasefire that will last. That means Hamas…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesAs I said, it was necessary to act with speed to allow our armed forces to maintain the vital security of their operations and to ensure their effectiveness. I believe that that…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesAs I said, we are deeply concerned about the devastating impact of the fighting in Gaza on the civilian population. Too many people have lost their lives already, which is why we…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy right hon. Friend makes a very good point about the interconnectedness of the world. The instability that we see, whether it is in the Red sea or, indeed, the illegal war…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support. He is right about the importance of working with our allies. He will have seen that all the countries he mentioned are joint…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI say to my right hon. Friend that we want to see the long-term future of a two-state solution where Palestinian and Israeli people can live side by side in security and freedom,…15 Jan 2024