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HANSARDStandards in Public LifeThat too is an important point. The opposition to the Prime Minister comes from many different walks of political life—from his own Back Benchers, from some of his predecessors,…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI entirely agree with the hon. and learned Lady. It is important to note that this Prime Minister has a long history and a long-standing pattern of behaviour that render him unfit…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI am glad that the hon. Member has mentioned this. I shall say more about it later. What the Prime Minister chose to do—as the Institute for Government has recognised—was…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI absolutely agree. There is an important point here, because I have heard Ministers in the media saying that we have to move on and that there are important issues that we have…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI absolutely agree. I have heard Ministers talking in the media in the past 24 hours about how we must draw a line and we must move on, but many people in this country cannot draw…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeActions speak louder than words, and my hon. Friend hits on the point that the actions of this Prime Minister have debased the rules, have brought shame on Parliament and on the…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeThe hon. Lady makes a crucial point that shows why the Opposition tabled the motion today. The bar has been lowered. Honesty, integrity, accountability, transparency, leadership…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI beg to move, That this House recognises the importance of the Ministerial Code for maintaining high standards in public life; endorses the Committee on Standards in Public Life…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We need look no further than the Prime Minister’s response when it was revealed that the Home Secretary has been bullying her staff. He…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeThe hon. Member makes her point, but I think we are better together. The actions of the Prime Minister do not represent the United Kingdom, which is why I am bringing this motion…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. I vividly remember the contributions he made as part of that debate and the way in which he passionately put forward what the public…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. It says a lot about the Prime Minister, as I have outlined in my speech, that he has no regard for transparency. When Labour was last in…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: what the Labour party is promoting and what we want to see is transparency. We did that and demonstrated that under the last Labour Government,…07 Jun 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI thank my Unison colleague and friend, who I have known for many years, and who has fought for working people and great public services for many years. Yes, I absolutely agree…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI absolutely agree. The frustration is that people in the north and in the midlands—areas like the one I represent—have been told that there will be “Levelling up, levelling up,…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend, not only for his work on Labour’s plan for employment, but for the crucial point he makes. This Government’s pattern of behaviour is to not work with or…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to face the Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Paul Scully) for the first time, but from…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would be grateful for advice from the Chair following the publication of the Humble Address regarding the appointment of Lord Lebedev.…12 May 2022HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. On 29 March, the House approved a Humble Address that compelled the Government to release to us critical information concerning the Prime…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesIt is a pleasure, if not repetitive, for me to stand opposite the Paymaster General. I welcome him here today but I hope this is the last time he is wheeled out to defend the…21 Apr 2022