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HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, I will tell you what is bad for growth: 14 years of a Tory Government. That meant stagnant growth for 14 years, leaving a £22 billion black hole. In the first quarter…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe failed legacy Act was struck down by the courts in Northern Ireland, and that leaves veterans exposed. We are creating a secure, transparent system that protects veterans from…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsI think of the working people across this country who put in every day and do not get back what they deserve. That is who we are working for, and that is who we are fixing the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right. I think there is general agreement across the House that the system is broken, just like almost everything the Conservatives touched at the end of 14…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsAs I said earlier, I am appalled by reports of more civilians being killed in Gaza, particularly when they are trying to access aid. Each of those incidents needs to be fully and…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Conservatives left the most incredible mess in the economy, and now they think that they can lecture others. Just last week their chairman said that they had done the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Lady is right to draw attention to the drought and, more generally, the question of reservoirs. It is shocking that a new reservoir has not been built for a very, very…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe self-employed were the very people who suffered repeatedly under the Conservatives’ watch, particularly during covid, as I remember, when they did not get the support that…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe made absolutely clear manifesto commitments, which the right hon. Lady asked me about last week, and we are keeping to them. I am not going to write the Budget months out from…16 Jul 2025HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee: Iran ReportThe Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament has today laid before Parliament a report entitled “Iran”, which examines the Iranian threat to the UK and the UK’s response.…10 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsMay I join the right hon. Gentleman in thanking the veterans here today, and all veterans? He knows that this is a serious issue, and the end of his question did not really…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsOn Monday, we marked the 20th anniversary of the despicable terrorist attacks on 7/7. The painful memories of that dark day are deeply ingrained: 52 people were murdered and many…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsNo Prime Minister or Chancellor is going to write a Budget in advance. We are absolutely fixed on our fiscal rules; we remain committed to them. We remain committed to our…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsNo, of course it is not. It soared under the last Government. Here she goes again: the Leader of the Opposition is back on familiar territory. She comes here every week…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsIt is telling that when the right hon. Gentleman asks about the broken SEND system, the Tory Back Benchers laugh; that is how seriously they take their responsibility. It is an…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Lady says that we should not be asking them for advice on the economy. She is absolutely right about that; we will not be asking for their advice. What we did in…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe are responsible for 4 million extra appointments in the NHS; we are responsible for a 10-year plan on the future of the NHS after the Conservatives broke it; we are also…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting that exciting proposal. He is a fantastic advocate for Portland and South Dorset. Eden Portland is a hugely exciting project. I cannot…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe are working closely with the French on this issue. We will only provide funding that delivers on our priorities. We are working together closely, and we share information to a…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and I hope it was heard by those on the Conservative Benches. It is an absolute scandal that failed personal protective equipment contracts…09 Jul 2025