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HANSARD Government Transparency and AccountabilityI will make a little progress, if the hon. Lady does not mind. The Government have taken action to improve openness and transparency, and we recognise the importance of…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Government Transparency and AccountabilityI am going to, if she lets me. This is a matter for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport predominantly. The Culture Secretary made a statement to this House on the matter.…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Government Transparency and AccountabilityI thank the hon. Member for bringing forward this debate. I know that she has raised these matters before a number of times in the House—27 Nov 2025HANSARD Government Transparency and AccountabilityI am listening. I am pleased that she has secured this debate. I could see her frustration throughout. I will come to her specific points shortly, but by way of introduction I…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Government Transparency and AccountabilityI will come to that, because enforcement of the code is one of the key points that I want to get to, along with how the Prime Minister is trying to address standards, and the…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCabinet Office… the National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee have both looked at this recently and published reports on how to improve whistleblowing in the civil service, but…24 Nov 2025HANSARDCabinet Office… the National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee have both looked at this recently and published reports on how to improve whistleblowing in the civil service, but…24 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. It is a…19 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I was rather expecting some further contributions, but there we go—I can see what the time is. I welcome the continuing cross-party support on this matter across the Committee. As…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCabinet OfficeMy hon. Friend raises a very good point, although I should remind him that I think parish councils are about to be abolished in the local government reorganisation so we might…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCabinet OfficeMy hon. Friend raises a very good and fair point.17 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesMy hon. Friend raises a very good point, although I should remind him that I think parish councils are about to be abolished in the local government reorganisation so we might…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesThe hon. Gentleman raises a really important point, particularly for Members of this House, but also across public services more broadly. We have seen some very worrying reports…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesAbsolutely. On local government, I will just reiterate that the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary set out important powers earlier in the week to try to improve…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. I agree. That is why we need to get the measures in the Bill right, and why I hope that she and other colleagues will work with us in…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesI thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing the debate. He said it would not be pain free, and he was true to his word, but I know…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesAs I understand it, the Scottish Government have had a number of years to address that, and they still have not done so, so I hope the First Minister will get to that and we can…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesI will come to accountability later, but I do agree that there is more that can be done on accountability. I would argue that this Government are making some progress on that, but…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesThat is a matter for individual parties and for the Lords to look at. I will come back to the hon. Gentleman on this question, because House of Lords reform is another area that…12 Nov 2025HANSARDIntergovernmental Relations Engagement DashboardThis Government came to office with a clear commitment: to reset relationships with the devolved Governments, working in genuine partnership to deliver change in every part of the…11 Nov 2025