I thank my hon. Friend for his remarks about my brother. My hon. Friend raises a very important issue. Violence against women and girls, abuse and child sexual exploitation are sickening, and many victims have been let down for a very long time by warped ideas about community relations and the protection of institutions. There have been a number of inquiries, both national and local, including one covering Oldham. Reasonable people can agree or disagree on whether a further inquiry is necessary. This morning, I met some of the victims and survivors of this scandal. They were clear with me that they want action now, not the delay of a further inquiry. The Jay inquiry, the last national inquiry, was seven years. A further inquiry would take us to 2031. Action is what is required.

First, I thank the right hon. Lady for her condolences, and I thank her for reaching out over the Christmas period when I lost my brother. On the question of a further inquiry, there have been a number of inquiries, some of them localised, including the Mayor of Manchester’s recent inquiry. The national inquiry Professor Jay carried out took seven years. It had 20 recommendations, none of which were actually implemented by the Conservative party when it was in government. This is a really serious issue and we must focus, obviously, on the victims and survivors.

The right hon. Lady says that the last Government accepted the recommendations, but they did not act on them. One of the central recommendations was for mandatory reporting, and it still has not been enacted. I called for it 11 years ago. Opposition Members have been tweeting and talking; we have been acting.

The Prime Minister asserts that it is not sensible to rush or underfund comprehensive inquiries into historical child sexual exploitation cases. He notes that while a national inquiry may be necessary in some cases, the current focus should be on immediate action based on existing findings and recommendations to protect children at risk today. The PM criticises those who oppose measures to address these issues immediately.

The Prime Minister acknowledges his willingness to call out anyone who has not acted properly in cases involving child sexual exploitation, regardless of political affiliation. He references his work as chief prosecutor, where he initiated reforms following a mass prosecution for Asian gang rape and demanded an investigation into past failures. The PM states that while further inquiries might be needed, the current focus should remain on implementing known measures to protect vulnerable children.

In response to concerns over definitions that might stifle truthful discussions about child sexual exploitation, the PM reiterates his commitment to calling out anyone who prevents action against such crimes. He acknowledges the need for further inquiries but emphasises that immediate action based on existing evidence and recommendations is crucial. The Prime Minister argues that initiating a national inquiry now could delay necessary reforms until 2031.

We are reacquiring over 36,000 service family homes including 1,700 in Aldershot. This saves taxpayers £230 million per year and follows the largest pay rise for armed forces in over 20 years.

We have provided £3.7 billion additional funding and increased carer’s allowance. We are taking immediate action while working towards consensus on bigger changes proposed in the review.

We are resetting UK-EU relationships, keen to see international services reinstated at Ashford as soon as possible. The Rail Minister will update the MP on latest discussions.

Our plan includes 13,000 extra police officers and a 3.5% real-terms increase in funding for police community support officers with tough new respect orders to crack down on crimes.

I thank the hon. Lady for raising that important and challenging case. Community pharmacists like Dipak play a vital role in our health service. As she knows, the Department of Health and Social Care sets drug tariff prices and regularly assesses what pharmacies are reimbursed to ensure that overall they are paid fairly. If the hon. Lady is prepared to share the details further with me, I will have a review carried out by the team of the case she has raised.

I thank my hon. Friend for raising that. Antisemitism is completely abhorrent and has no place whatsoever in our society. I recently met Jewish community leaders in Downing Street to discuss what further we can do to combat antisemitism, and that includes allocating £54 million for the Community Security Trust to continue its vital work, committing to building a new Holocaust memorial and learning centre and providing at least £2.2 million to continue the funding for Lessons from Auschwitz. I look forward to working with others on those important proposals.

We had to deliver a Budget to wipe the slate clean, to deliver a stable basis for our economy and, at the same time, to repair our public services. That is why we invested £25.6 billion over two years in the NHS, including additional funding for GPs and hospices. We are taking measures to ensure that funding is there to support our vital services.

My hon. Friend describes an appalling housing situation, and one that will be familiar to a number of MPs on both sides of the House. That is why we will deliver the 1.5 million homes that we desperately need across the country. The Budget announced £500 million for the affordable homes programme—that is hugely important—£100 million of which will go the Greater London Authority. We will also reform the right to buy, to deliver a fairer, better value and more sustainable scheme where long-standing tenants can buy their own home.

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this matter. We are committed to building those 1.5 million homes, which includes 4,500 new homes every year in Cornwall. I do recognise the point that the hon. Member makes, which is that excessive concentrations of short-term lets and second homes in places such as Cornwall can impact the availability and affordability of homes. That is why we will enable councils to charge a premium on the council tax bills of second homes, abolish the furnished home lettings regime and introduce a registration scheme for short-term lets. I am happy to make sure that he and his Cornish colleagues get the meeting that they want with the Housing Minister to discuss that further.

Yes, absolutely. My hon. Friend is right; family courts must never be a tool that domestic abusers can use to continue their appalling abuse. That is why we are expanding the number of new pathfinder courts to provide dedicated support to survivors and protect the welfare of children. We are reviewing the presumption of parental involvement and will set out our position in due course. I will make sure that he meets the relevant Minister to discuss this further.

I associate myself with what has been said about the remarks of the Liberal Democrat leader and others today, wishing everyone a happy new year. The challenges that your constituents face are significant, but I understand their desire for positive actions from the government to mitigate these impacts.

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. I was pleased that the first increased payments to mineworkers’ pension scheme members were made at the end of November. I understand the strong feelings on the British coal staff superannuation scheme, which is why the Minister for industry met the trustees last year. We will work with the coal staff trustees to consider their proposals once the new mineworkers’ pension scheme arrangements have been agreed.

The City Minister has acted appropriately by referring herself to the independent adviser. We brought in our new ministerial code to allow Ministers to ask to establish the facts, and I am not going to give a running commentary on that important exercise.