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HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right. People in mental health crisis deserve compassionate care in a safe and appropriate setting. Too often, they end up in A&E…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsOver the last few years, the United Kingdom has opened up its hearts and homes to hundreds of thousands of people from Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong and provided…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsOf course I agree with the hon. Lady that exercise and leisure centres are important. That is why we provided significant support to them during covid and beyond. With regard to…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsCan I start by wishing everyone a happy Burns night, especially those celebrating in Scotland? As we prepare to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, I am sure the whole House will join me…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI know the right hon. and learned Gentleman reads from prepared sheets, but he should listen to what I actually say. Since I commented on this matter last week, more information,…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe difference between the right hon. and learned Gentleman and me is that I stand by my values and my principles, even when it is difficult. When I disagreed fundamentally with…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsThis is about fairness. It is about fairness for those who seek to come here legally, and it is about fairness for those who are here and our ability to integrate and support…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsThis was a truly terrible crime. As the chief inspector has found, the failings in this case and others were serious and unacceptable. In both of the cases that are in the public…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsLet me outline for the right hon. and learned Gentleman exactly what steps we are taking, and that is to ensure that mandatory training to improve risk assessments is being put in…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsLet me share in the hon. Gentleman’s expressions of sympathy to the families concerned and to the firefighter who is currently in hospital. I am sorry to hear that, and I wish him…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsWhat I am standing up for is proper due process. That is why we have an independent adviser. It is right that the independent adviser conducts his investigation. That is how we…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsAs the hon. Gentleman highlights, the NHS right across our Union is facing pressure because of some of the challenges of flu and covid in particular causing high bed occupancy…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsOf course we believe in freedom of religious expression and belief in this country, but we are also balancing that with the rights of women to seek legal and safe abortions. That…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI have made it clear that the UK and our allies must accelerate our efforts to ensure that Ukraine wins this war and secures a lasting peace. Last year the United Kingdom provided…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right about the Government’s commitment to support all families with the cost of living: this winter, about £900 of support. Next year, as the energy price…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI am proud of our record in leading when it comes to sanctioning those people connected with the Putin regime. I think, at last count, we have sanctioned over 1,000 people and…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman seems to forget the fact that we have invested an extra £24 billion in our armed services. That is a record uplift in defence spending and ensures that we are…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI join my right hon. Friend in praising his local council for ensuring we build homes in the right places so that our young people can fulfil the dream of home ownership. He is…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is a great advocate for his constituents. I am delighted that, thanks to his efforts, Dudley has received £25 million from the towns fund. I know that there will be…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI am very sorry to hear about the job losses my hon. Friend raises. My thoughts are with those affected and their families. I know how distressing that will be for them. I am…25 Jan 2023