I thank my hon. Friend for his work to give every c [1D [K child in his constituency the best start in life. This Government have done [4D [K done more than any other to lift children out of poverty. They have passed [K laws to deliver more rights at work, build new homes, save British steel, c [1D [K clean up waterways, secure borders, deliver record funding to the NHS and s [1D [K so much more—change delivered by Labour and opposed by the Tories and Refor [5D [K Reform.

We have put in place the youth guarantee for young [K people; we have raised the national minimum wage, cut NHS waiting lists, pu [2D [K put more police on the streets, and cut energy bills for young people. I am [2D [K am very proud of what this Labour Government has delivered in the first Ses [3D [K Session of this Parliament.

The welfare system is one that the Conservatives pu [2D [K put in place. We are reforming it to improve it; what did they do when we p [1D [K put that forward? They voted to keep the same broken welfare system.

This is the Labour Government who increased defence [7D [K defence spending to its highest sustained spend since the cold war. When th [2D [K they came into power, defence spending was 2.5%; when they left power, it w [1D [K was 2.3%. Their Defence Secretary admitted that they 'hollowed out' our arm [3D [K armed forces.

At the spring statement, the Chancellor was very pr [2D [K proud to say that inflation was down to 3% and falling; interest rates have [4D [K have been cut six times; we have seen growth figures for the early part of [K this year. When I said we would not be dragged into war in Iran because I h [1D [K had thought through the consequences, including economic ones, what did she [3D [K she want? She wanted us to jump in with both feet without regard.

The Leader of the Opposition talks about playing po [2D [K political games. This House considered her motion, and rejected it decisive [8D [K decisively because everyone saw it for what it was: a desperate, baseless p [1D [K political stunt ahead of the May elections. While she and the Opposition we [2D [K were playing games here, I was chairing a Cobra meeting, going through the [K contingencies and managing that war in the middle east.

I changed my party and I won a general election. Sh [2D [K She has changed her party, because when I became leader of mine, the Conser [6D [K Conservative party was three times the size it is now. The stunt the Conser [6D [K Conservatives played yesterday was because they do not like what we are del [3D [K delivering: more rights at work, more security for renters, and half a mill [4D [K million children lifted out of poverty.

I thank my right hon. Friend for her dedicated work [4D [K work on this. I confirm today that the Security Minister is assessing this [K closely. I will make sure that my right hon. Friend is updated and has the [K meeting that she has asked for.

Given what I have had thrown at me in the last two [K weeks by all the Opposition parties, that is the least of my problems. The [K right hon. Gentleman's opening position was that it was inconceivable that [K officials would give clearance to Mandelson and not tell Ministers that it [K was against the United Kingdom Security Vetting recommendation.

Of course food security is important, and that is w [1D [K why I was considering that, among other issues, in the ministerial meetings [8D [K meetings yesterday in Cobra. That is what I was spending my afternoon doing [5D [K doing: ensuring that we were prepared and managing the risks of a conflict [K that will affect every single one of our constituents.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the real risk of climate change, both internationally and at home. I am proud that we have restored the UK’s position as a global leader on climate action. That means cutting emissions with our carbon budget, investing £7 billion in nature recovery and driving ahead with renewables. They are the right steps to protect supply chains, to protect our economy and to protect working people.

I am proud of what this Labour Government have achieved and I am proud of what we will achieve. If this is the right hon. Gentleman’s last session here, let us reflect on his great achievements in Westminster. He kicked out his predecessor and then lost 39 MPs at the next election. I hope he can keep up that record in Holyrood next week.

I am proud that Labour is investing in life sciences. I thank my hon. Friend for championing that project for over a decade. The national wealth fund is designed to co-invest, alongside private investors, and Ministers are happy to discuss those proposals with her.
Today I can announce a significant new investment by AstraZeneca, which is investing £300 million in UK life sciences, made possible by the pharmaceutical arrangement that we have struck with the United States to future-proof thousands of jobs in Macclesfield and Cambridge. That is a major vote of confidence in the UK and Labour’s plans to strengthen our economy.

The right hon. Gentleman is right to raise food sec [3D [K security. Obviously, that is one resilience that we need and must protect i [1D [K in this country. We also need to move to secure independence of energy, bec [3D [K because one thing that is making life so much harder for all those in the f [1D [K food sector is that their energy prices go up every time an international c [1D [K conflict affects the prices here. By getting energy independence, which req [3D [K requires infrastructure, we can protect them from that and therefore make t [1D [K them more resilient.

I thank my hon. Friend for her question. This is the first Government in a generation to take key services back into public ownership, to give rights and powers to workers, renters and the less fortunate, and to invest in public services and lift children out of poverty. As we face war on two fronts, we will do more. A stronger economy, stronger energy security, stronger on defence—that is the difference that this Government are making.

I can give the right hon. and learned Gentleman that assurance. Those platform providers need to take responsibility. He will have noticed the fight that we had with Grok just a few months ago—disgusting images were being created on social media, and we took that on in a fight, which we won, across the House—as well as with chatbots. We need to build on the legislation that we have, and we definitely need more protection in general, particularly for children, but his point is valid: that should not take any responsibility away from those that provide the platforms in the first place.

My hon. Friend is a brilliant representative for Cr [2D [K Croydon, and she is right: for too long, renters have been at the mercy of [K rogue landlords, pushing thousands into homelessness. I am delighted to con [3D [K confirm that this Friday no-fault evictions will be scrapped once and for a [1D [K all. That sends an important message to anyone living in a damp, unsafe hom [3D [K home, anyone who has suffered an unfair rent increase, and every family for [3D [K forced to move over the last year to year.

No, it's because they can see a baseless allegation [10D [K allegation and political stunt when they see it. The hon. Gentleman is a fo [2D [K former GP, so here is the truth: we have recruited 82 more GPs and upgraded [8D [K upgraded his medical centre.

I think we should all back Team Derby. Our investme [8D [K investment is helping to renew our submarine fleet, building new nuclear re [2D [K reactors and creating jobs and growth. I am proud to see Labour MPs working [7D [K working with the Labour Mayor and a Labour Government to deliver a brighter [8D [K brighter future for Derby.

We are going to build 1.5 million homes. We are upgrading the rights of renters, because we know how important it is for everyone to have a safe and secure roof over their head. The hon. Member’s challenge to me would have more force if the Liberal Democrats had not abstained on the measures that we are taking to move this forward.

After years of failure being tolerated, and failing staff and patients, our new intensive recovery programme is targeting sites that need tailored support. There is more to do, but we are seeing real progress across our NHS—[Interruption.] Opposition Members have never heard this from a Government. Waiting lists are the lowest for three years—that did not happen in 14 years—and A&E waiting times are the best for five years. They do not recognise any of that because they did not do any of it. We have the fastest ambulance response times in half a decade. Do not forget that the Opposition parties opposed the record investment that was necessary to make all that happen.

Let me reassure the House that the work of the inte [4D [K international law unit has not ended. It will simply be done by a different [9D [K different team under a restructure. We will continue to monitor internation [11D [K international humanitarian law in Gaza and elsewhere, and invest in conflic [7D [K conflict prevention and resolution.

My hon. Friend is a champion for this crucial local [5D [K local project, and I thank him for his work. Labour put the plan in place; [K Reform should honour its promises, stop playing games and get the airport o [1D [K open.

I am very proud—this Government are very proud—of t [1D [K the biggest upgrade in workers' rights in a generation and the biggest upgr [4D [K upgrade in renters' rights in a generation, and of doing the most any Gover [5D [K Government have ever done to reduce child poverty. Those measures will have [4D [K have a lasting impact on working people across the United Kingdom.

My hon. Friend is right to highlight the 50 pieces [K of legislation—the 10 health Bills, 27 Labour-led Bills and 36 more Labour- [7D [K Labour-led Bills that we have put through. We whipped to change the country [7D [K country—we all voted to change the country.

I thank the hon. Lady for raising the issue. Now th [2D [K that she has raised it with me, I will make sure that I go away and chase i [1D [K it up so that she gets the reply that her constituents are entitled to.