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HANSARDCabinet Office4. What steps he is taking to ensure that underperforming suppliers do not receive Government contracts.20 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Council Staff: AfghanistanMy right hon. Friend clearly sets out the wonderful work done by our defence forces to relieve people who wanted to leave Afghanistan. All those who worked for the British Council…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseBus lanes are intended to provide a smooth path for buses to travel, particularly during peak hours. Personally, I have never understood why in London, we have so many all-hours,…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillMy right hon. Friend has done a stoic job in taking the Bill through its various stages. The other place is under incredible pressure in dealing with Government legislation, as my…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts), the Chairman of the Select Committee. He and I have spent many happy hours poring over this draft…19 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryWe on this side of the House are determined to smash the gangs that charge desperate people thousands of pounds to take a perilous journey. It would be better if they did not…18 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Underperforming Suppliers and Legislative Proposals4. What steps he is taking to ensure that underperforming suppliers do not receive Government contracts.13 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will face local elections later this year. Will my right hon. Friend update the House on what action will be taken to make sure that personation does not take place and that…13 Jan 2022HANSARDUnderpayment of Benefits: CompensationDuring the period of the inquiry the benefits system was incredibly complicated, involving many mutually exclusive benefits. I well remember talking on the helplines to civil…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseToday, trade talks kicked off in New Delhi between the United Kingdom and India. As my right hon. Friend will know, the EU has been trying to do a trade deal with India since…13 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Underperforming Suppliers and Legislative ProposalsI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for that answer. What action will he take to get contractors to supply the service for which they are contracted, rather than necessarily…13 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyI have been a big advocate of the vaccination programme, and I got my jabs as soon as I could. Will my hon. Friend address a key issue of concern? The time gap between the…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Afghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisAt the start of the withdrawal, I had 656 constituents with families trapped in Afghanistan. Very sadly, the vast majority are still trapped in Afghanistan and want to leave.…12 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyThe complexity of this issue has been highlighted by the Secretary of State’s statement and by the questioning. May I challenge him on one point? As my right hon. Friend the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentI agree that it is not acceptable. I think most hon. Members across the House will be sympathetic to people fleeing Afghanistan. We rightly made promises and commitments, but…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessClearly we are all going to have to live with covid for a long time to come. Businesses in my constituency report a double whammy: people cancelling bookings for hospitality and…16 Dec 2021HANSARDFCDO StaffingAt a time when we see an increasingly aggressive China, a resurgent Russia and the United States’ strategic withdrawal from the world platform, it is important that we continue to…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the summer, we had a spate of thefts of catalytic converters in my constituency. That is bad enough for constituents, but just recently this has turned into an even more ugly…16 Dec 2021HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on the report. One of the challenges relates to where these social media companies are based, where their servers are and where international…16 Dec 2021HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentMy right hon. and gallant Friend is absolutely right. It was almost the first piece of legislation passed in the House when the two of us were elected in 2010, and it still goes…16 Dec 2021