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HANSARDEngagementsThis 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 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 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy 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 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 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 2023HANSARDEngagementsRussia’s illegal war in Ukraine and the impact it has had on energy supplies has nothing to do with Brexit. What we are doing is ensuring that we can support families with those…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 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 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 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 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe UK Government’s position on that is clear and long standing, and it has not changed. Of course, we do not tolerate persecution anywhere, but I am not sure that I agree at all…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI know Members across the House will be as shocked and appalled as I am about the case of David Carrick. The abuse of power is truly sickening, and our thoughts are with his…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingswood (Chris Skidmore) for his review, and also pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) for his…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsLet me be crystal clear: the decision in this case is centred on the legislation’s consequences for reserved matters. This is laid out in the Scotland Act 1998, which established…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsIt was the Labour party that showed its cards this week when it came to backing working people. [Interruption.] What I would say— [Interruption.] What I would say to the hon.…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent and powerful point, and he is right to highlight that the Labour Mayor is imposing that tax on a public who do not want it. Expanding that zone…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI want to assure the hon. Lady that Ofgem has specific regulations in place regarding the use of prepayment meters and how energy companies should treat those who are struggling…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to the family of the Interior Minister of Ukraine—our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. I confirm that the Government believe…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend has already addressed the matter in full and there is nothing more that I can add.18 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend put that very well. She is right to make the point that what we are proposing is in line with the vast majority of other countries around the world. Indeed, many…18 Jan 2023