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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI remind the hon. Gentleman that, as I am sure he realises, we will not normally legislate on a matter that involves the Scottish Parliament or another devolved Administration…27 Oct 2022HANSARDSupport for Island CommunitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and declare a bit of an interest in having a grandmother from Devon. Cornwall’s geographical position at the far end of the south-west…27 Oct 2022HANSARDSupport for Island CommunitiesIsland communities are important to the United Kingdom, which is why the previous Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, my right hon. Friend the Member for Stratford-on-Avon…27 Oct 2022HANSARDSupport for Island CommunitiesI agree with and understand what my hon. Friend is saying. She has worked hard to ensure that Ynys Môn is given protected status by the UK Government, and I understand her…27 Oct 2022HANSARDSupport for Island CommunitiesI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question, and I am glad that the situation has been resolved. As I said in relation to the Islands Forum, the Government are committed to…27 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment Responsibility for the Union and Intergovernmental RelationsThe Union is at the heart of the Government’s work, from securing UK-wide growth to establishing freeports and supporting the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Central to that is working…27 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment Responsibility for the Union and Intergovernmental RelationsI remind the hon. Lady that the previous Prime Minister did meet with First Ministers at events commemorating the Queen. We have also heard that the new Prime Minister has already…27 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment Responsibility for the Union and Intergovernmental RelationsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. As the Prime Minister made clear, we will continue to work with devolved Governments. This Government have a mandate from 2019. We also…27 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment Responsibility for the Union and Intergovernmental RelationsI take the hon. Lady’s point but, of course, as we have said, the Prime Minister telephoned the leaders of the Scottish and Welsh devolved Governments on his very first night in…27 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment Responsibility for the Union and Intergovernmental RelationsI remind the hon. Gentleman that the Prime Minister remains in charge of elements relating to the Union. More than 200 intergovernmental ministerial meetings took place between…27 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment Responsibility for the Union and Intergovernmental RelationsTalking of free and fair elections is to undermine the tremendous democracy we live in and to show a lack of appreciation of what we have. The Prime Minister has continually…27 Oct 2022HANSARDCivil Service Jobs: RelocationThe Government are committed to relocating roles out of London and to increasing and spreading opportunity, providing an economic boost to cities and towns across the UK. We have…27 Oct 2022HANSARDCivil Service Jobs: RelocationOf course, my hon. Friend is right: this Government are committed to levelling up not just in the north of England, but across the whole country, ensuring that everybody has…27 Oct 2022HANSARDCivil Service Jobs: RelocationWe currently have around 43,570 civil servants working in the south-west and, when I checked this morning, around 755 jobs are being advertised there. I can certainly reassure the…27 Oct 2022HANSARDStrengthening the UnionThis Government are committed to delivering for citizens across the UK, whether it is protecting households against rising energy prices or stimulating growth through the creation…27 Oct 2022HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI thank my hon. Friend for his excellent and, as always, good-humoured point. People across Scotland want both their Governments to be working together and focusing their…27 Oct 2022HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI know that my hon. Friend has been a great champion on this issue. I can confirm that the Department for Transport has been working closely with Transport Scotland and the…27 Oct 2022HANSARDStrengthening the UnionAgain, I refer the hon. Member to my earlier answers. If he would like to meet me, I am more than happy to discuss the issue with him at greater length.27 Oct 2022HANSARDFOI RequestsStatistics for the requests made under each subsection of section 35 are not held by the Cabinet Office. However, to assist the House, I will share the number of FOI requests…27 Oct 2022HANSARDCabinet OfficeI am more than happy to write to the hon. Lady. My mother is a BSL signer, so once again, this is something I deeply care about. The current work includes monitoring of…25 Oct 2022