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HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman is clearly angling to go on “Strictly Come Dancing”, and no doubt he would be very good at it. I have some good news for him because he is, fittingly, the…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsYes. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for everything he has done in relation to social care and the importance of providing care. He does it with very real human experience, which…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI am not sure about a note for my successor. We left one in 2010 which did not work too well. [ Laughter. ] I am sure that my successor will look at my hon. Friend’s private…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI know that the college in my hon. Friend’s constituency has made a bid to the post-16 and construction skills capacity fund to expand its provision. I have set a target of two…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that really important question, and I will start by wishing him a very happy birthday. This issue is really important. I pay tribute to every…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe economy has been stabilised, we have stronger public services, half a million children are being lifted out of poverty, we have got the biggest investment in defence and…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI am very proud that we delivered the Hillsborough law yesterday. It is important to recognise that there has always been an initial injustice and then a further injustice when…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady is right to raise rural areas, and that is why we have put record investment into our local authorities and our NHS across the country, including in Shropshire.15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI will give my wholehearted support to my successor. I want this Labour Government to be a success. I want our country to be a success. I shall give my support privately if asked…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe did pull the levers. We pulled the levers to stabilise the economy, and we have done that. We pulled the levers to strengthen our public services and NHS waiting lists are…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Lady very much for that. This is the last question I will face from the Leader of the Opposition, so let me wish her and her family well. We have had robust…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI just want to record that these families, and families across the country affected by the Bill, have waited years and years too long. I made a promise to these families. I looked…14 Jul 2026HANSARDUK Covid-19 Inquiry: Module 5 ReportThe chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published the inquiry’s module 5 report, which examined the procurement and distribution of key healthcare equipment and supplies,…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI usually have to ask the King for consent, Madam Deputy Speaker. I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I still remember the first time I met the Hillsborough…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillWill the shadow Minister give way?14 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionI thank my hon. Friend for drawing attention to the anguish that the mothers must have felt, and the constant sense of shame that was inflicted, including on the adult adoptees;…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionI thank my hon. Friend for her question, and for the work that she did as children and families Minister; she did a lot on this, and I pay tribute to her for it. She is right…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionYes, we can and should say that, and I thank the right hon. Member for reminding us that this is not all about the past. If we mean what we say, we have to tackle the present as…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionIt is never too late to issue an apology for wrongdoing—I wholeheartedly agree with that, and I pay tribute to all those who have campaigned, including the GMB and other trade…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionI thank the hon. Member for reminding us how important it was in Scotland as well. We have to work with the devolved nations on this. It is important that we do so constructively,…02 Jul 2026