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HANSARDEngagementsAfter nine days of saying, “Join the war, join the war, join the war”, yesterday the Leader of the Opposition says: “I never said we should join”, and “I haven’t said we should…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe are working across all Departments and with allies to deal with the impact of the conflict in Iran, as the House would expect. If I had asked the Leader of the Opposition last…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady for raising that issue. I know there are strong views, and I acknowledge her personal connection, which shows how serious the issues are. It is a matter of…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for raising that really important issue. I discussed it with my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) last night, particularly the approach…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI am very happy to arrange the meeting that my hon. Friend asks for. Our £1 billion investment in new helicopters is good news for steelmakers in her constituency, and secures…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsOur armed forces are working day and night to protect British lives and British interests in the middle east. RAF pilots have flown over 230 hours of defensive operations over…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe all want certainty for energy security, and oil and gas will be part of the mix for many years to come. I remind the hon. Member that 70,000 jobs were lost under the SNP and…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that devastating incident for Glasgow. My thoughts, and I am sure everybody’s thoughts, are with those who have seen their businesses and their…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that case. Renters should have security and I condemn any unfair evictions. I am proud to be abolishing section 21, a practice that has pushed…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsIn the last two weeks, I have made two of the most important decisions a Prime Minister can make. The first is that we should not join the war in Iran. The second is that we…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI certainly do. We must never forget the horror of Dunblane and we must never forget the young children and their teacher who did not come home from school. The campaign that…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe are putting in place the youth guarantee, which helps young people into work. It is a serious issue. I remind the hon. Member that on the Conservatives’ watch one in eight…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point. The Conservative party gave nothing but false promises for a decade. We will deliver the biggest transformation of…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsFuel duty is frozen and it will be frozen until September. In the light of what is happening in Iran, of course we will look carefully at the situation. The right hon. Gentleman’s…11 Mar 2026HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee: Cloud Technologies ReportOn Monday 5 January, I received the Intelligence and Security Committee’s closed report on cloud technologies. I thanked the Committee for their diligent work and for the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right to champion brilliant manufacturers. Our modern industrial strategy is driving up standards, investment, jobs and growth, and our growth and skills levy…04 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThis is obviously an extremely serious situation, and I know the whole country is worried about the potential for escalation. People are worried about the impact on their lives,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsAmerican planes are operating out of British bases—that is the special relationship in action. British jets are shooting down drones and missiles to protect American lives in the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. We inherited an appalling situation, with a record number of households in temporary accommodation. Every child deserves a safe and secure…04 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. We hosted the International Women’s Day event on Monday, where I spoke to so many women who are concerned about this issue. It is totally…04 Mar 2026