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HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman raises exactly why we need to take action, because it is not right that our local hotels in all our communities are being used to such a degree to house illegal…26 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsAs I have said previously, we absolutely do not want anyone to have to rely on a food bank but, while there are people who do use them, I am very grateful to all those who…26 Apr 2023HANSARDPrime MinisterWhat is the record since 2010? Since 2010, crime is down by 50% under the Conservative Government. There are 20,000 more police officers, we have given them more powers, and we…24 Apr 2023HANSARDPrime MinisterWhat is the record since 2010? Since 2010, crime is down by 50% under the Conservative Government. We are confident that we will have had 20,000 more police officers by the end of…24 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend and I am absolutely delighted that Joan received her Points of Light award. Volunteers and community champions such as Joan, Anthony and Alastair all make…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsWe are in the process of building 20,000 more prison places. That is what this Government are delivering. We are toughening up sentencing and putting more people behind bars, and…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsI pay tribute to Lorna and Shirley for all their fantastic work. Allotments can do wonders not just for, as my hon. Friend said, providing food, but for wellbeing and providing a…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsLater today, I will return to Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday agreement. It is an opportunity to thank some of the leading architects of peace for…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsOn the Government side of the House we believe in empowering local communities to make the decisions that are right for them and to protect their green spaces. The place where…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is of course right. Right across the country, those who live in Conservative council areas pay lower council tax than those in Labour council areas. The choice at…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I am very sorry to hear about the case that he raises. My thoughts are with Anne and her husband, as I am sure everyone’s will be, at…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsWhat we are doing is not getting distracted by the things that are going on elsewhere; we are focused on delivering for the people of Scotland. We are making sure that we fund…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsOur record is clear on sentencing. It was this party and this Government who passed the sentencing Act last year. It toughened up sentences, and the average custodial sentence…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsHere is the record: we are cracking down on grooming gangs, and the Leader of the Opposition is uncomfortable addressing them. We toughened the law on sex offenders so they spend…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsI am not sure that I recognise the right hon. Gentleman’s characterisation. We are proud champions of the UK’s fishing industry, not least with our £100 million investment in…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsI praise Alfie for his fantastic efforts. He is an inspiration not just for his community but for many others, and I wish him the best of luck for Saturday. Our autism strategy…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsActually, the Scottish Conservatives deserve enormous praise for forcing the SNP into abandoning its completely unworkable, fundamentally flawed deposit return scheme. So it is…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsWe value the work of junior doctors and are keen to find a fair and reasonable settlement that recognises their role and the wider economic context facing the UK. My right hon.…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsI share in my hon. Friend’s congratulations for all those in Bolton, but also offer my commiserations to those in Plymouth, especially to our party chairman who is an avid…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsIt is called The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013. We are introducing a transformative policy to help doctors to cut the waiting lists…19 Apr 2023