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HANSARDEngagementsWe welcome all investment into the United Kingdom. I am very pleased to have had record investment in the time we have been in office, and continue to welcome investors and…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this case. It is appalling that Hamas continue to detain Avinatan and other hostages, including Emily Damari. I know that the hon. Gentleman…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsSkilling up the next generation is vital to kick-start economic growth. Our plan for change will rebuild Britain by delivering 1.5 million new homes. That is why we have…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI know that Members across the House will want to extend our thanks to President Biden for his steadfast leadership, and to warmly congratulate President-elect Trump ahead of his…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe former City Minister referred herself to the independent adviser. He found, as the Leader of the Opposition well knows, that there was no breach of the code. She knows that he…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for his question. I am pleased that his constituents are benefiting from upgrades at the station, including, I think, new lifts to make the station fully…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsAs the Leader of the Opposition knows, the global economy is experiencing volatility and higher borrowing costs. That is why it was vital that we took the tough and right…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe took the right and difficult decisions in the Budget—decisions that the Conservatives did not have the courage to take, which left us in the mess in the first place. When it…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe inherited a situation where the long-term operation of a vital military base was under threat because of legal challenges. The negotiations were started under the last…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Leader of the Opposition will be pleased to know that the Chancellor will be in place for many, many years to come. She will outstrip them. If we all thought that politics was…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that matter and I am deeply sorry for those receiving inadequate care in his constituency. The previous Government left the NHS in a critical…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsAmong that barrage of complete nonsense, there is one point that I need to address: the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which will have been of…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. Glasgow is a great city, and I am very happy to join her in congratulating the people of Glasgow on the 850th anniversary. They have…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Member is right that the ferry services for his constituents have simply not been good enough. I know that both he and my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am sure that Margaret would be pleased to see the incredible investment going into the area and the 4,000 jobs that are growing the economy. The state of our local councils was…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsTourism is vital to our economy, particularly in cities like York. Places can already choose to introduce a voluntary levy on overnight stays. Our focus is on supporting industry,…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsNo.15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that tragic case; it is a really important issue. We have seen an increase in violence in teenage relationships in the last decade, and I have…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe advantage, I suppose, of the Leader of the Opposition having no policies is that Opposition Members can say completely contradictory things without breaching their policy.…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this. I believe everyone is entitled to fair, flexible and secure working. That is why we introduced our Employment Rights Bill, which is the…15 Jan 2025