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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will have heard me say already that it is a matter for those Departments. It is their responsibility, but I know they are taking those responsibilities very…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe were delighted to announce last week, during Report stage of the Procurement Bill, the creation of a new security unit within the Cabinet Office. It will identify high-risk…22 Jun 2023HANSARDResignation Honours Lists: ImpactI refer the hon. Lady to the answer that I gave a few moments ago.22 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyThe Government continue to deliver on our commitment to get maximum value for taxpayers’ money in public spending. The Cabinet Office is one of the engines of efficiency in…22 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyLast week we debated the Procurement Bill. I was very sorry not to see the hon. Gentleman in his place at the time, but if he had been present on that day he would have heard us…22 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point about the need for us to ensure every pound of taxpayers’ money is spent appropriately, and he will have heard or read the Health…22 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyMy hon. Friend makes a good point. We are the Government who committed to relocating 22,000 civil servants from London to the regions by 2030, and we are making excellent progress…22 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyI certainly will.22 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyThe Windsor framework made significant progress and took a substantial burden off businesses, but I believe conversations are ongoing and if the hon. Gentleman has any particular…22 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyWe are engaged in a constant battle against fraud. We do so with colleagues across Whitehall, and particularly in the Department for Work and Pensions and the Treasury. I look…22 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill: Consultation on Draft RegulationsOne in every three pounds of public money—over £300 billion a year—is spent on public procurement. By improving the way public procurement is regulated, the Government can save…19 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend will know that is a length of a piece of string question. In setting up the unit and providing it with resource, we are mindful of the need for it to be able to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I absolutely have not, and I am very much looking forward to getting to it after I gone through the intervening amendments. I appreciate the hon. Lady’s enthusiasm. The mandatory…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]It is a genuine honour to take the Procurement Bill through Report stage. As the House will know, this is a major piece of post-Brexit legislation that enables us, for the first…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for his remarks, and for the constructive dialogue that we have had while preparing for today’s debate. As he hopefully knows from what we have already said…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I thank my right hon. Friend for the constructive conversations that we have had in getting ready for today’s debate. He is slightly pre-empting some remarks that I will come to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]My right hon. Friend makes a good point, and I thank him for his constructive engagement with me and the Minister for the Cabinet Office on this issue. We understand and hear his…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend will know that I am not in a position to comment on matters of national security, but he will have heard me say in answer to my right hon. Friend the Member for…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to wrap up a very interesting Report stage on this landmark piece of post-Brexit legislation that will allow our country to rewrite its procurement rules for the…13 Jun 2023