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HANSARDEngagementsI am really appalled by Israel blocking aid when it is needed at greater volume and speed than it has ever been needed. Blocking goods, supplies and power entering Gaza risks…12 Mar 2025HANSARDDurability of UK-US RelationsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, and as the House knows, I am committed to strengthening those relations. The United States is an indispensable ally, and we are working together to…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Budget provided £5 billion for farming over the next two years—that is a record amount. We have set out a road map for farming, which has been welcomed by farmers, and many…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsThis is why it is so important that wages are up higher than prices. It is why it is so important that interest rates are coming down. This is the biggest boost for the cost of…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman is right: we have to get the houses that we need built in his constituency and elsewhere—something that the Conservative party failed to do. That is why we have…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Conservative party left a broken welfare system that locks millions out of work, and that, in my view, is indefensible, economically and morally. Of course we must support…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Member for raising a really important point. The track record is there for all to see. On top of that, we in this country did not hold elections when we…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe owe an extraordinary debt to our veterans. We are committed to renewing the nation’s contract with those who have served, and that includes the guarantees of homes for heroes…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsAs I have just said, we will support those who need support, but help those who can work into work. Those will be the guiding principles. What we have inherited is shocking— […12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsEveryone should be equal before the law, and that is why the Lord Chancellor has taken up the issue with the Sentencing Council, but the hon. Gentleman needs to do his homework.…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. I come from a family that dealt with disability through my mother and brother over many years, so I understand the concerns he has…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for raising that issue, because it is an absolutely terrible case of abduction and kidnapping. When we say a lasting, just settlement for peace in Ukraine,…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is a dedicated campaigner for his constituents. We know who has been standing in the way for the past 14 years: the Conservatives, and they have learned absolutely…12 Mar 2025HANSARDDurability of UK-US RelationsLet me give this reassurance. As soon as that step was taken, my team and I started work to try to ensure that we could return to a situation of full support for Ukraine. I will…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsAs the hon. Member knows, the SFI schemes have operated to provide quite considerable support so far. There have been a number of schemes: they have closed and then a new scheme…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, we have taken our position on that Bill.05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI think all should, and all do, make a contribution at this vital time.05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this case. Her constituents deserve the highest standard of care. The Conservatives left the NHS in dire straits. We are investing £26 billion…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Member is absolutely right: we need to do everything we can to ensure that the US, Europe and Ukraine are working together on lasting peace. I am doing everything…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this familiar topic. We inherited a SEND system that failed to meet the needs of children and families. That is why we are investing £1 billion…05 Mar 2025