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HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important issue. The Windsor framework was negotiated by the last Government. We supported it, and we continue to support it. We will…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI congratulate my hon. Friend on his efforts in relation to his local hospice. We want everyone to have access to high-quality care, including end of life care. That is why we…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for raising that important matter. I do know at first hand the deep impact that the troubles have had on so many in Northern Ireland. We must ensure that…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. This reinforces the point that the SEND provisions were a failure of the previous Government, particularly in rural communities. The issue…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Member for raising this question on a really important issue. I do understand that there are strongly held views across the House—on both sides and within…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important issue and reminding the House of the impact that it has. I can certainly arrange that meeting so that we can take it further…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend highlights yet another failing of the last Government. Successive years of underfunding have left councils experiencing significant budget pressures, and that is…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI am not sure that something labelled “Temptations” is quite where I need to go at the moment— [Laughter.] But this is a really important initiative. It is important that it is…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman is right: we do need a better deal with the EU than the bad deal we got under the last Government. That is why I was pleased to meet the President of the…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for her important question. It is appalling that child poverty has gone up by 700,000 since 2010, after the last Labour Government did so much to bring it…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI was sorry to hear about my hon. Friend’s father, and I think we would all pass him our best wishes. Cancer is another example of the dreadful state the last Government left the…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe owe an enormous debt to all our veterans. It was a great honour to announce at our party conference that our plans to build new homes across the country will ensure that…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is a proud Cornish MP. He is absolutely right that economic growth must be spread across the country; it cannot simply be focused in the south-east and London. He…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to the right hon. Member for raising this issue, which is of real concern across the country for many parents who are concerned about provision. I agree that…09 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI accept my hon. Friend’s point that it is through a cessation of hostilities that the space can be created for the release of hostages. Yes, of course we talk to leaders,…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI certainly agree that all lives should be cherished, and I think that is the position across the House. As I have said, de-escalation and a ceasefire is the only way forward,…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastToday we mark a year since the horrific attack on Israel by the terrorists of Hamas. It was the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust—a day of sorrow, a day of…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastNo, but it is a really serious point. Banning all sales would mean none for defensive purposes—07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastIt would mean none for defensive purposes. On the anniversary of 7 October and days after a huge attack by Iran into Israel, that would be the wrong position for this Government…07 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI thank the Leader of the Opposition for his words. On an occasion like this, it is important that we speak with one voice across the House, and I think the whole House will agree…07 Oct 2024