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HANSARDDebate on the AddressMr Speaker, may I say what a pleasure it is to welcome the Gracious Speech of His Majesty, and the radical agenda of this Labour Government that will tear down the status quo that…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI will make some progress. The way we change our country— [ Interruption. ]13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI thank the hon. and learned Gentleman for his intervention. I am very well aware of the tensions in Northern Ireland, and the issues that have to be dealt with in our relations…13 May 2026HANSARDEngagementsI think we should all back Team Derby. Our investment is helping to renew our submarine fleet, building new nuclear reactors and creating jobs and growth. I am proud to see Labour…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe state visit by His Majesty the King is a powerful reminder of the deep and special relationship we have with the United States. In this Session of Parliament, this Labour…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsThis is the Labour Government who increased defence spending, with the highest sustained spend since the cold war. What did the Conservatives do? When they came into power,…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsAt the spring statement, the Chancellor was very proud to say that inflation was down to 3% and falling; interest rates have been cut six times; and we have seen the growth…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsI am proud that Labour is investing in life sciences. I thank my hon. Friend for championing that project for over a decade. The national wealth fund is designed to co-invest,…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe are going to build 1.5 million homes. We are upgrading the rights of renters, because we know how important it is for everyone to have a safe and secure roof over their head.…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsI am proud of what this Labour Government have achieved and I am proud of what we will achieve. If this is the right hon. Gentleman’s last session here, let us reflect on his…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for his work to give every child in his constituency the best start in life. I am very glad that this Government have done more than any other to lift…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. This is the first Government in a generation to take key services back into public ownership, to give rights and powers to workers,…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsOf course food security is important, and that is why I was considering that, among other issues, in the ministerial meetings yesterday in Cobra. That is what I was spending my…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe welfare system the Leader of the Opposition complains of is the one the Conservatives put in place. We are reforming it to improve it—and what did they do when we put that…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Lady talks about what we have done, in relation to people out of work. We have put in place the youth guarantee for young people; we have raised the national…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman is right to raise food security. Obviously, that is one resilience that we need and must protect in this country. We also need to move to secure…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the real risk of climate change, both internationally and at home. I am proud that we have restored the UK’s position as a global…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady for raising the issue. Now that she has raised it with me, I will make sure that I go away and chase it up so that she gets the reply that, importantly, her…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsLet me reassure the House that the work of the international law unit has not ended. It will simply be done by a different team under a restructure. We will, of course, continue…29 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsAfter years of failure being tolerated, and failing staff and patients, our new intensive recovery programme is targeting sites that need tailored support. There is more to do,…29 Apr 2026