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HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend, who has fought for her constituents on this issue for years. Meanwhile, decades of SNP cuts and broken promises have left schools crumbling. What a…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for raising that. We are working closely with local authorities on plans for special and alternative provision free schools. We are keen to progress that,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend sums up very well how his community has been utterly let down by Reform. While the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) is making excuses about his behaviour at…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. The Conservatives presided over a lost decade for our young people. I am determined to support every young person to reach their…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI went to Solihull to see the Jaguar Land Rover workforce before we got the deal with President Trump. They were worried sick that they were going to lose their jobs—that would be…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right. Waiting lists are falling, with over 5 million extra appointments; more people are being seen within 18 weeks; and we have hired 2,600 new GPs. That is…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe have got a close relationship with the EU through our reset earlier this year, and yes, I do want a closer relationship than the one we have at the moment—we are moving towards…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI join the right hon. Member in congratulating Lando on his incredible win. I went down to Woking on Monday to see some of the team at McLaren, and they were all wearing the pride…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this serious issue for his constituents and for over 1.7 million homeowners across the country who are left at the mercy of unfair costs and…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Lady is living proof that you can say whatever you like when nobody is listening to anything you have to say. There is absolutely no substance. She has no…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Conservatives left the NHS in an absolute mess, with the highest waiting lists on record and the lowest confidence in the NHS ever. The Health Secretary said he would do 2…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Lady is completely losing the plot. May I pay tribute to Richard Hughes for his leadership of the OBR? He made very clear why he stepped down and I have made very…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsCan I first join the Leader of the Opposition in her comments about Sir John? I am sure I speak for the whole House in that respect. I was very proud to lead this party at the…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for sharing his personal interest. We are focused on bringing down waiting lists and making sure every patient receives the best…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe vast majority of the families we helped in the Budget are in work. Three quarters of children in poverty are in working families. The Conservatives’ policy of nearly 10 years…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Lady for raising that. We are implementing the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, which is long overdue, providing homeowners with greater rights, powers and…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsYes, I can give my hon. Friend that assurance, and it is important that I do so.03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsOne of the greatest achievements of the last Labour Government was the Belfast/Good Friday agreement. We fully support that agreement, which brought peace and stability for…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Conservative party shamefully dragged hundreds of thousands of children into poverty, and they will pay that price for the rest of their lives. Conservative Members should be…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising this really important issue. It is shocking, for all the reasons that he set out. I too have heard South East Water say—Sunday into…03 Dec 2025