On behalf of my constituents, I welcome those announcements.

Will the Chancellor join me in thanking Shropshire Council and the hard-working people at Telford and Wrekin Council?

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I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He has been very gracious in his apology and I thank him very much indeed for that.

The shadow Secretary of State will know Telford and Wrekin very well as he has visited them many times in the past 12 months due to flooding

On the point about testing, will the Secretary of State be absolutely clear?

I am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. He is being very generous.

Will my right hon. Friend give way?

I am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way; he is being very generous, but these are important issues.

Following on from the question of the right hon.