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HANSARDEngagementsThe next lever was 500 jobs protected at Grangemouth, partnering with Ineos to safeguard the plant’s future. The next lever was rejoining the Erasmus scheme from 2027, which will…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI will just set out what we have achieved this week. We are setting out our violence against women and girls strategy tomorrow, which will offer specialist support for abuse…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsHappy Christmas! I saw that the hon. Member was asking the public to suggest questions for today. I actually put in a bid—I filled it in—but I assume that he missed my question. I…17 Dec 2025HANSARDInvestigatory Powers Commissioner Annual Report 2024I have today laid before both Houses a copy of the annual report of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, the right hon. Sir Brian Leveson. This report covers the activities of…16 Dec 2025HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2023 to 2025The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament has today laid before Parliament, pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of the Justice and Security Act 2013, its annual report. This…15 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe do support our churches and the work that those in our churches do, particularly in the lead-up to Christmas. I have a reception for them in Downing Street this afternoon.10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsMore than when the Conservatives left office, and I am very proud to say so. We are on an upward trajectory— [Interruption.] They left our health service on its knees. They left…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsLast week I pointed out that three of the right hon. Lady’s ex-MPs had gone to Reform. That included the former deputy chairman, Jonathan Gullis. He liked to think of himself as a…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am very pleased to say that we are taking £150 off energy bills. I can also tell the right hon. Lady that that is on top of the £150 we took off last year for the 3 million…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy own MPs are very proud: we have just passed a Budget that protected our public services and our NHS—no austerity, which brought our NHS to the ground; we have created the…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that. I am proud that babies born today will have a better start in life thanks to our decisions. I am particularly concerned by maternity…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThis country will always be compassionate in relation to refugees and comply with our full obligations under the various conventions. It is important that we address some of the…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe whole House will join me in sending our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and loved ones of Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment, who died…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThere will be 3,000 more by the end of March, and we are rising on police numbers. The Conservatives left the Home Office—the criminal justice system is utterly broken; Sir Brian…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to the crisis in our courts—[Hon. Members: “Yes.”] I hear “yes” from the Opposition Benches. Sir Brian Leveson is one of our…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI know that my hon. Friend is a dedicated campaigner on this issue and I will ensure that Ministers update her on the latest progress in her constituency. Our ambition is to…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsDigital ID has huge benefits, as many countries in Europe are already demonstrating. Where the Conservatives failed on our borders, we are taking control of our borders, and I am…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsWelfare ballooned on the Conservatives’ watch. When the shadow Chancellor was responsible for welfare, it ballooned by £33 billion. They left a £22 billion black hole—the Office…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThat is a deeply concerning case. Every worker has the right to join a trade union, and we are determined to strengthen workers’ rights and ensure that people do not face unfair…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsWhat a load of nonsense. We are at a critical stage of progress in Ukraine, which will affect Ukraine’s sovereignty, the whole of Europe and the values that we hold dear. We are…10 Dec 2025