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HANSARDEngagementsWe are proud of, and totally committed to, the Good Friday agreement. Northern Ireland matters to this Government, and it matters to me. The hon. and learned Gentleman will know…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend has given decades of service to his community. I am a firm believer in moving power out of Westminster and into the hands of those with skin in the game. That is…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important issue. Of course we will look at the report, but I do not join in her description—we will look at the report.29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI wish my hon. Friend and his wife well with their new arrival. We are conducting a review into parental leave, because we cannot grow the economy if parents have to choose…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI extend my sympathy for what the hon. Member experienced—it must have had a profound impact on him and his family. I, too, have seen the power of restorative justice, which…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right to raise that very serious issue. We are committed to working with every council to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housing in a…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Lady has got a nerve. The Conservatives broke the economy and completely destroyed it. They broke the health service and completely destroyed it. They ruined the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsIt is good for working people, and it is good for the economy. The right hon. Lady should keep up: the CBI has welcomed our positive steps this morning. The Chancellor has given a…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this. I know she is deeply concerned about this issue and campaigns on it. The rise in poverty caused by the mismanagement of the economy by the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsFirst, I assure the right hon. Gentleman that we will continue to work with the leaders in Northern Ireland to ensure that we deal with the storm, which has been devastating for…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsOur No. 1 mission is growth, which is why have we set out all the initiatives over the past seven months, particularly the ones this morning. The right hon. Gentleman knows that…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsNo. I think they are good for workers and good for growth. This is the same argument that the Conservatives made against the minimum wage and every protection for workers. The…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising this really important issue. All those who serve our country deserve our fullest respect and gratitude. That is why we are…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this matter on behalf of his constituents, so I will speak and his constituents will hear the answer. There was not a plan for the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI think the hon. Gentleman should talk to his party leader. Net migration went through the roof under the previous Government—by nearly 1 million; it quadrupled—and who was…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Conservatives have a lot to answer for in the failing system that they left behind. We have taken immediate action to ensure that consumers insulating their homes are not let…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe believe in giving people proper dignity and protection at work. That is why we are proud of our record on supporting workers. The Conservatives consistently vote against any…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsWhat a contrast to the SNP: a strong Labour voice championing economic growth in Scotland. The AI developments this week show why we are right to put artificial intelligence at…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to the hon. Member for raising this matter. As he knows, local councils received an increase in their settlement this year, so they have more money to deal with the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for raising that. As he says, the Health Secretary is looking at it. I assure him that I will also look at it with the Health…29 Jan 2025