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HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsThis is a really important point, and I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising it. We are powering forward to clean power by 2030, which will not just achieve independence,…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for the joint position in relation to the importance of Ukraine. I will resist the temptation that he offers for me to start discussing the…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsYes, I agree. I was struck during the general election campaign, as I think members of all parties will have been wherever they campaigned across the country, that support for…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsI am grateful to the right hon. Member for referencing the Chancellor’s excellent Mansion House speech last week. On matters economic, I do think there is a dialogue to be had…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsYes. The direct investment in jobs in Hull to build turbines is obviously really important for that constituency and for the country, and I will continue to make the case for…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsI have had a lot of documents put in my box over the last few weeks, and I will make sure that the hon. Gentleman’s sunshine Bill is in there, so that I am able to give him a…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I think we all need to remind ourselves that it is young people more than any who will live with the consequences of our actions or…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsYes, I do. I think we must never lose sight of the fact that this war could be ended today if the aggressor ceased being aggressive—if Russia backed out and backed down. There is…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsI agree with my hon. Friend that international affairs are probably more important now than they have been for a number of years, because of the volatility, but they are also a…21 Nov 2024HANSARDParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: UK DelegationThe United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is as follows: Full representatives The right hon. the Lord Touhig (Leader of the UK…14 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Member for raising this case, and for all he is doing on behalf of Catherine and David—I hope they get some comfort from knowing that they have an MP…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsIt would be wise to start a question like that by a reference to what happened in October of last year. I am well aware of the definition of genocide, and that is why I have never…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe Chancellor made this absolutely clear in the Budget. We are putting that huge investment into special educational needs, an issue of concern across the House, because I think…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe will not shy away from that challenge, because it is far too important for the children, families and communities involved. We will therefore not only put the necessary money…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to the right hon. Member for raising this issue, which is obviously important, and it is an important vote. I know that there are strongly held views on both sides…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsYes. The last Government lost control of our borders. In the first six months of this year, small boat arrivals were up by 18% on the same period last year. They spent £700…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for raising this issue. We are committed to the protection and restoration of unique chalk streams. She is right that the destruction of our waterways…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe obviously recognise the devastating impact that mental health problems have on people’s livelihoods. Lord Darzi’s report showed that waiting lists are far too long, and that…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe last Government made life even more difficult for councils needing exceptional financial support by charging a premium on borrowing. That was the wrong decision, and it had a…13 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsI know the dreadful impact that flooding has had on my hon. Friend’s constituency, including in Storm Henk earlier this year. The last Government left flood defences in the worst…13 Nov 2024