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HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for that question, and for her work on the all-party parliamentary group on hormone pregnancy tests. I am sympathetic to the families who believe their…04 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe spent the whole election with the right hon. Gentleman trying to tell the country that everything was fine, and this is the result the Conservatives got: a massive Labour…04 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman talks about tough decisions. It is tough to inherit a £22 billion black hole, which the OBR did not— [ Interruption. ] That is the inheritance; that is…04 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsThis Government were elected to clear up the mess left by the Conservative party, and to bring about the change that the country desperately needs. Our first job was to audit the…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportThis morning, Sir Martin Moore-Bick published the final report of the Grenfell Tower inquiry. I am sure the whole House will join me in thanking him, the members of the inquiry…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportWe must look at this question of external cladding. Some measures have been taken in the past seven years, as I referenced in my statement, but we need to look at this again. The…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportI thank my right hon. Friend for making that point. On the debate, it is important that as much information as possible is made available and that we are able to deal with the…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportIt is important that there is full accountability and that, where appropriate, people are brought to justice—that is the least that the families, the survivors, the bereaved and…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportMy hon. Friend speaks powerfully and makes a really important point in relation to social housing, and the report is littered with examples of disrespect and of people not being…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportYes, and that is a really important point. Regardless of where someone lives or which Government they live under, the right to safe and secure housing is important. The Deputy…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportYes, it is important that they are held to account. I thank my hon. Friend for raising those issues in relation to Dagenham and I join her in commending the emergency services who…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportWe are taking action on that important point about leaseholders, be it in relation to insurance or in relation to other issues of which the House is well aware. It is important…04 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsYes. I remember that visit well, and was struck by the delays in planning because the system was broken by the previous Government. We will deliver 1.5 million new homes, drive…04 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsWe are committed to the necessary transition to renewable energy, which will lead to cheaper energy, energy independence and the jobs of the future. But let me be clear: oil and…04 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Member for raising that important point. I know how much he has championed carers, both politically and personally. We have taken a difficult decision—I do…04 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsLet me be very clear, as I have said before and I say again: we recognise and support Israel’s right of self-defence, and we have taken action in support of that right of…04 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsYes, and I thank my hon. Friend for raising this critical issue. So many are affected by the tragedy of suicide. I am pleased to hear about the work that he refers to, but 1…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportSir Max Hill has personal experience of these sorts of cases, as have I. We need to ensure that resource is in place, and that we are clear about the speed of decision making.…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportI place on record my gratitude to the firefighters on the night. Having been to Grenfell Tower, I can only begin to imagine what it must have been like to have been confronted…04 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportA passage in the report highlights two groups: one group is the TMO, the businesses and those charged with responsibility, and the other is those who lived in the tower. Those…04 Sept 2024