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HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight those brilliant figures, which show that we have now jumped to fourth best in the world for reading. I certainly see this in…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsOne of the best ways to get behind industry in this country is to get behind the trade deals that we are striking with many countries around the world, which the SNP has…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsWe have one of the fastest growth rates in the whole of the G7. In fairness, we all know the policy of the SNP: this weekend, an SNP spokesperson said that we need “to undo…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsMay I extend my deepest sympathies on behalf of the Government Benches and the Conservative party to Councillor Gillian Lemmon’s family? We all know how incredibly hard local…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI will proudly defend our record in office: crime down 50%; near record levels of employment; and a record minimum wage. What is the Labour party’s record? Four general election…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. I know that his constituents are anxious for the building work to get under way as soon as possible, but I also know that…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI say to the right hon. Lady that this comprehensive school boy will not take any lectures from the Opposition party about the lives of working people. We have introduced record…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the misery caused by unauthorised encampments. I have seen this in my own constituency as well. I understand that Home Office…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important issue. I am afraid that, sadly, this is what one might expect from a Liberal Democrat-run council. I join my hon. Friend in…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI certainly do believe that. Let me say to those on the SNP Benches that it is only because of the strength of our United Kingdom that we are able to afford interventions to deal…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI am sure that a ministerial colleague in the Department of Health and Social Care will be happy to have that meeting. I would just say that this Government have put more money…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. Such people are often associated with fly-tipping, which is a blight on our landscape. I will ensure that I raise all the issues he…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsIn the spirit of the right hon. Lady’s opening remarks, can I just say it really is a pleasure to see her here today? I was, though, expecting to face the Labour leader’s choice…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsMay I pay tribute to my hon. Friend? I know how hard he has been campaigning on this important issue. The Home Secretary will have heard his remarks. The Digital Markets,…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI am not quite sure what the question was there. If the right hon. Lady wants to talk about that sort of thing, we all know what is going on with her and her leader. It is all…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI can absolutely assure the hon. Lady that we remain fully committed to those 40 hospitals from our manifesto. Indeed, we have already provided £3.9 billion-worth of initial…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsI have been asked to reply on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister. He is currently travelling to Japan to attend the G7 summit. I am sure that colleagues from across…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsWe have already shown a willingness to legislate to protect Northern Ireland’s place within the Union, and we are committed to providing exactly the protections to which the right…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsWe are making good progress, for example with two-year waiting lists, but the right hon. Lady seems to forget a crucial fact. The United Kingdom experienced an unprecedented…17 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsOf course, I am most happy to give my hon. Friend that commitment. I have spent many happy family holidays in Wales and plan to do so again next year.17 May 2023