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HANSARDEngagementsWe are complying with international law. We have set out our reasoning, and I think all fair-minded Members of the House would support the decision that we have taken. The most…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for championing his constituency, including the work at Rosyth dockyard. The strategic defence review will ensure that defence is central both to security…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that. We owe an incredible debt of gratitude to our police for their courage in dealing with the recent disorder, and we took action to ensure…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe are absolutely committed to the transition to renewable energy, because it gives us energy dependence. It lowers bills and, of course, the next generation of jobs are tied up…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI am angry to be put in the position of having to release people who should be in prison because the last Government broke the prison system. The last Prime Minister was…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman is right to champion the hospitals in his constituency. The problem with what the last Government promised was this: they promised 40 new hospitals, but there…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe fact of the matter is this: the Conservatives left a £22 billion black hole, and they hid it from the Office for Budget Responsibility. Richard Hughes is absolutely clear that…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsRural communities were neglected under the last Government. Confidence was at an all-time low, and thousands of food and farming businesses are being forced out of business. Of…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for raising this issue, which is important for his constituents. We are committed to putting passengers at the heart of our railways. Great British…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsAs the hon. Gentleman knows very well, I am not going to pre-empt the Budget. It will all be set out in due course.11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue; it is the second time it has been raised in this session. I will have a lot more to say tomorrow, when I deal with Lord…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe will work with farmers across the whole of the United Kingdom, as we have made clear, to support them. But here we are, and it is absolutely clear: no contrition and no…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsIn the King’s Speech, we confirmed that we intended to introduce legislation in this Session so that courts would have the power to order the most serious offenders to attend…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsLet me start by saying that I am sure that the whole House will join me in sending condolences to the family of Lieutenant Leyshon. I agree on the desperate need for affordable…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI will resist the temptation to get ahead of the Budget. What is important is that we recognise there is a £22 billion black hole that has been left by the previous Government. […11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. We stand with those who tragically lost their loved ones in this heinous attack. I did go up to Southport the day after, and went back…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy choice is to stabilise the economy after 14 years of failure, and I will tell the House why: when a Government lose control of the economy, it is working people who pay the…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI pay tribute to Annabel for her incredible bravery. I understand how important it is that cancer patients are able to benefit from rapid access to effective new treatments. The…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe have to be clear about why this decision is being made: there is a £22 billion black hole. The last Government would walk past these tough decisions and pretend they were not…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsThis is a really important issue; our rural communities were neglected by the previous Government, which is why confidence is at an all-time low. We will protect farmers from…11 Sept 2024