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HANSARDEngagementsI thank the police and their partners for their efforts to find and arrest Daniel Khalife. There is now an ongoing legal process that must be allowed to take its course, but I…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsI start by paying tribute to the Clerk of the House, Sir John Benger, and thank him for his many years of distinguished service. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] This morning I had…13 Sept 2023HANSARDWest Midlands: Economic OutlookWe regularly engage with local partners across the west midlands to gather insight and intelligence on the economy. Earlier this year we initiated the trailblazer devolution deal,…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that, and we will look into the issue. He will be reassured to know that we are investing £3 billion a year in dentistry. There is no…13 Sept 2023HANSARDPrime MinisterThe right hon. and learned Gentleman went on to raise the announcement about the partnership for global infrastructure and investment. What he failed to mention in his criticism…13 Sept 2023HANSARDPrime MinisterThe right hon. and learned Gentleman went on to raise the announcement about the partnership for global infrastructure and investment. What he failed to mention in his criticism…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsAgain, this is the Government who have put a record amount into our armed forces: £24 billion. We remain the second largest investor in our defence in NATO. As we saw at the NATO…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsAs my hon. Friend knows, some of the topics he raises will be commercial matters for the company, but I do know that this is a concerning time for workers at Wilko. My right hon.…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsI am not sure whether the hon. Lady was here for the statement on Monday, but I rather assume she was not. What she describes was not a trade deal so, first, she should get her…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the exhibition in Portcullis House. Members will have heard his invitation. We are consulting widely on the detail of the White Paper on…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsOf course, the number on waiting lists has been impacted significantly by the pandemic, but that is why we have put record funding in place to help to address that, including…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsI start by thanking my hon. Friend for his work in this important area. Regulators are working closely with industry to evaluate new dementia medicines, because of course we want…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right hon. Friend for all of his work and attention in this area; it was good to work with him on Project Adder in particular. He is right to highlight the fact that…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsIt is absolutely right that we do everything we can to speed up cancer diagnosis. The pandemic has had a significant impact on cancer recovery: as the right hon. Gentleman will…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe Government have a mission to make the UK the most innovative economy in the world and the growth of our tech industry is one of the key ways we will achieve that. I am…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsAs always, the Leader of the Opposition is just playing catch-up, but he has not caught up with the reality of what is actually happening. He talks about the ISC report. If he…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsI refer the right hon. and learned Gentleman to my previous answer, where I said clearly that the Foreign Secretary raised these issues with the Chinese Foreign Minister, whom he…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue and thank her for her work in this area. We remain absolutely committed to ending new HIV transmissions within England by…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe facts tell a very different story from what the hon. Gentleman said. He mentioned inequality; inequality today is lower than it was in 2010. He mentioned the number of people…13 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitI know President Zelensky was incredibly supportive of our effort to highlight Russia’s aggression, the impact it is having on food prices and food security, and the damage it has…11 Sept 2023