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HANSARDEngagementsI am proud that this Labour Government have delivered two major funding increases in just two years in government. The first, which was funded by overseas aid, took us to £270…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsThis is the most significant upgrade in defence spending since the 1980s. The Chief of the Defence Staff has been clear that the plan accelerates the transformation we need for…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this case; he has been a committed campaigner on this issue. I have seen the details of that particular case, and he is right not to repeat them…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsFirst, I join the right hon. Member in his comments about the Scotland team and the Scotland fans, and in wishing England well. I am not sure about his gag. He was getting a bit…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Member for raising this. It is really important, because our politics is becoming more divisive, and racism and intolerance are permeating everywhere. We…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsWhen I became Prime Minister two years ago, this country spent £54 billion a year on defence. Because of the decisions we have taken, that will rise to £80 billion a year by 2029.…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe are talking about £1 billion a year over four years. The decisions at the last Budget gave us more than £22 billion in headroom, so we can take the decisions the country—…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thought the next few weeks were about to get quite interesting, Mr Speaker. We all wish England the best of luck this evening. Every time those players step on to the pitch,…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsThat is from the party that thinks we should give up the nuclear deterrent, and the hon. Gentleman stands there to talk about defence. We need no more advice and sanctimonious…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsOur commitment to space in the defence investment plan reflects how we are preparing our armed forces for the conflicts of the future. When I see apprentices working in our…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsIn relation to the hon. Gentleman’s hospital, he knows that those decisions are taken at a local level, based on expert advice. We are committed to prioritising women’s health as…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend always speaks her mind! [ Laughter. ] I join her in thanking our people. I am proud that during my tenure, we have delivered five major trade deals, led the…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Member obviously did not pay as much attention as he should have to what I said yesterday on the plan, the capability, the record investment that we are putting in and…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. I am pleased that we have delivered over 1.8 million additional courses of NHS treatment, because no one needing urgent care should…01 Jul 2026HANSARDPermanent Civil Service: ReviewI am pleased to inform the House of the Government’s publication of the terms of reference for a review into the organisation, performance, and transformation of the permanent…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this subject. Baroness Amos’s findings show a deeply disturbing picture of deep fragmentation and an overly complex system, with women and…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising this important point—I am enjoying our weekly exchanges! Every veteran who served our country should be looked after and better able…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe are determined to transform mental health services so that everyone gets the support they need. I am pleased to say that we have recruited 8,700 extra mental health workers. We…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this really important issue and drawing it to the attention of the House, and I am glad that we are joined in the Gallery today. It is really…01 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsNot today. [ Laughter. ]24 Jun 2026