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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government want NHS dental service contracts to be attractive. The intention is that the procurement of healthcare services such as dentistry will be subject to the rules set…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsA planned communication programme is coming this winter. Maybe we should be looking at the temperature in this House. Ambient though it is, would it not be better if we all had a…08 Dec 2022HANSARDGovernment Information Campaigns: Local MediaI completely agree with my right hon. Friend, who knows a great deal about the subject. “All in, all together” harnessed the power of local media and was particularly effective in…08 Dec 2022HANSARDGovernment Information Campaigns: Local MediaThe Government monitor the effectiveness of our communication campaigns. We recognise the enormous trust that the public have in local media and the important role that local…08 Dec 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. These are slightly unusual proceedings; the House is not accustomed to such agreement. It has been an honour to be part of…01 Dec 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [Lords]The clause provides that His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex and Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal can be delegated royal functions as Counsellors of State during his or her…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Counsellors of State Bill [Lords]One day, maybe—who knows? As several hon. Members pointed out, the Bill is a necessary short piece of legislation that brings resilience to our constitutional arrangements and…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Counsellors of State Bill [Lords]It is a genuine pleasure to close a Second Reading debate in which there has been such consensus, and concise consensus at that. At times, as we have seen, that consensus has…01 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI have to give credit to the hon. Lady, because she was at the debate yesterday, unlike many of the Labour Members present. She will have heard me say then, as I have just said…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsIt is always a pleasure to answer questions from the hon. Gentleman. He will have heard me say that we are in the process of appointing an independent adviser at speed, and they…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsIt is wonderful to hear the right hon. Lady’s interest in this matter today. As it happens, we had a debate on this very issue in Westminster Hall yesterday. The House will be…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThe Government welcome the opportunity to stress again the importance of the role of the independent adviser and this Government’s commitment to it. The Prime Minister has been…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThank you for the reminder, Mr Speaker. The House will be shocked to hear that the right hon. Lady was not present at that Westminster Hall debate— [ Interruption. ] Because it…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsAs I have said, there is a process ongoing to appoint an independent adviser as fast as possible. The Prime Minister has been in post for 31 days, and there is standing advice on…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI do not know the answer to that question. I am happy to write to the hon. Lady to answer.30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI am confident that an independent adviser will be appointed very soon, so I am not sure that there will be a need for such a meeting.30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThe hon. Lady will have heard me point out that the Prime Minister, who has said he will appoint an independent adviser, has only been in post for 31 days and that a process is…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsIt is very good to hear from my hon. Friend. He is absolutely right. This Government take the code of conduct for Members extremely seriously.30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI know that the next independent adviser will want to take that case extremely seriously.30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave a few moments ago. He seems terribly well informed, but he seems to have stopped short of reading Lord Geidt’s response to…30 Nov 2022