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HANSARDG20 and UkraineA proposal has been put forward in relation to how the assets could be used. Obviously, that requires a high level of agreement by various interested parties. That is why…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the hon. Lady for raising that issue. I can reassure her that we are having extensive conversations with the Quad, which is driving this forward, on all fronts but most…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI can give the hon. Member that reassurance, but we will not wait until there is some agreement in place; we are taking those measures now.25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI agree with the principles that my hon. Friend sets out. I assure him that at the meeting of the coalition this afternoon, I will make the point that I always make when we meet:…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI am not able to say, because I have not been involved in any discussions with Putin, as the right hon. Gentleman would expect. The main thing is to be clear that the draft was…25 Nov 2025HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry Report: Modules 2, 2A, 2B and 2CThe chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published the inquiry’s “Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C” report, which examined core UK decision-making and political governance. The chair…20 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsLet me start by congratulating Scotland on its magnificent victory last night. It qualified for the World cup for the first time since 1998— [ Interruption. ]19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsScotland qualified with fantastic goals, including a cracker from former Arsenal player Kieran Tierney, who was always a favourite with the fans. My thoughts are with the…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI know the right hon. Gentleman feels strongly about this issue. As he says, the Government are neutral on the passage of the Bill. It is a matter of conscience; there are…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. [ Laughter. ] Conservative Members laugh, but working people paid a very heavy price for 14 years of economic failure.…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Leader of the Opposition talks about inflation, but it went to 11% and the country is still paying the price. Inflation is down this morning, wages are up and we have had five…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsOn ExxonMobil, it is a difficult time for the workforce there, and we must focus on supporting them. We have been meeting the company for more than six months and explored every…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI join the right hon. Gentleman in wishing Wales well, as well as Northern Ireland—I should like to see all four nations in the finals. The right hon. Gentleman has raised the…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsThese are utterly appalling scenes. As the right hon. Gentleman knows, a criminal investigation is under way and specialist officers are tracking down those responsible. The…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for his honesty. It is never easy to stand up and say what he has, and I hope he understands just how important that is for others who are suffering, who…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the hon. Member for her important question. I have teenage children in secondary school, and I know this is an issue for concerned parents and teachers. The reality of the…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend’s dedicated campaign means that Peterborough has one of the first youth guarantee pilots in the country. We inherited an awful situation where almost 1 million…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI did not realise the hon. Gentleman was quite so good at stand-up comedy. He talks about dog whistles. Last week, the leader of his party, the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy deepest sympathies remain with the bereaved and survivors of the horrific pub bombings in Birmingham in 1974. We believe that the most appropriate route is through the…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI know how important face-to-face banking is to local communities. As the hon. Gentleman knows, we are rolling out banking hubs. Decisions over locations are taken independently,…19 Nov 2025