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HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this vital issue. It is not the first time it has come up. We are supporting mainstream schools to increase SEND expertise while also…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for raising this issue and the particular case of her constituents. I also know that this is deeply personal to her and, if I may, I extend my deepest…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady for her ongoing work and campaign on that important issue. The cross-Government bereavement group continues to look at how we can improve access to the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, I met President Zelensky in Kyiv just a few weeks ago—it was my eighth meeting. The position since the outbreak of this conflict has been a…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman is right to refer to our history and the 80-year anniversary. We were fighting alongside the Americans, and that is among the reasons why we have a…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Conservatives presided over record high levels of immigration. It reached nearly 1 million. It was a one nation experiment in open borders. The right hon. Lady was the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the important role that local communities play in supporting healthy lifestyles. I am delighted that we are providing almost £4 billion for…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsIt is a really important issue. We pay tribute and, of course, we continue to play our full part.12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe individual in question was appointed in 2019 by the last Government to a senior position. He then worked for five years from Finland. We have changed that, and he will now be…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising an issue that is obviously of real concern to businesses in her constituency. We expect landlords to meet their obligations to make buildings…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising devolution, which will see her constituents in Sussex get meaningful control over local priorities. The devolution priority programme will see a…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsEveryone deserves high-quality and compassionate end-of-life care. The hon. Member knows that we inherited a £22 billion black hole in our public finances, and that is why we took…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsBoth my hon. Friend and the North East Mayor are dedicated campaigners on this issue. The Conservative party left us with a host of unfunded promises, and public transport is in…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThis is a really important issue, as the right hon. Gentleman rightly points out. I have long supported it and will continue to support it, and I will share details with him just…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady’s constituents are right to be frustrated about the empty, unfunded promises that were left behind by the Conservatives—a point made by her and by my hon. Friend the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsFarming is top of the agenda, as far as I am concerned. That is why we put £5 billion to support farmers in the Budget— [ Interruption. ] The Conservatives failed to spend £300…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe are, of course, delivering 1.5 million homes, but we are also creating communities for the future. The hon. Gentleman is right that that must include good schools, GPs and…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am going to struggle to sound delighted with the result of that particular football match, but it will be a special day for Newcastle fans. The Tyne bridge is an iconic…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsI set out the position in relation to the Chagos islands last week. I also offered the Leader of the Opposition a high-level briefing on this matter. She still has not taken me up…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsLet me be clear: I do not agree with the decision. The Leader of the Opposition is right that it is the wrong decision. She has not quite done her homework, however, because the…12 Feb 2025