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HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionThe hon. Gentleman served honourably on the Public Accounts Committee, of which he was an assiduous member, and we both know that, yes, we need certainty, but to jump into the…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWhat a shambles this has been, Mr Speaker. Today we see desperate measures by a desperate Government. We hear that the Cabinet is riven, and Government Members are at loggerheads.…29 Mar 2019HANSARD InterserveWe can get into the weeds, but the big picture is that only a handful of civil servants in the Minister’s Department actually know in detail at any point what might or might not…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Government lay out on Thursday, alongside the motion, their considerations on what will no doubt be a proposed period of extension, which could obviously be amended?…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Windrush Generation and the Home OfficeI rise to speak briefly on what is our 82nd report of this parliamentary Session, which looked at the Windrush generation and the Home Office. We asked the National Audit Office…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Windrush Generation and the Home OfficeAbsolutely. As my right hon. Friend and I know, there are probably more citizens affected by the issue in our own borough—perhaps this goes beyond my remit as Chair of the Public…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Windrush Generation and the Home OfficeAs I said earlier, it is not our job to recommend how the Government do things. They have promised to deliver a compensation scheme, and my hon. Friend can rest assured that my…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Windrush Generation and the Home OfficeOur role as a Committee is not to dictate or comment on the exact details of Government policy or whether the Government are making the right policy, but to examine whether that…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Comptroller and Auditor GeneralI thank my right hon. Friend for that comment. It is certainly my ambition, as well as the NAO’s, that the information and support that it provides should be available to all Back…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Comptroller and Auditor GeneralAs other Members have done, I thank the Prime Minister for coming to the Chamber today to move the motion. It is a symbol of the importance of the Comptroller and Auditor…06 Mar 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationMy hon. Friend tees me up for my next point. He also raises an important point. It is a political disease to ask schools to do more all the time and very often assume that it can…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationThe hon. Lady raises a significant point. In my own constituency, since 2011, special educational needs provision has been backed up by the local authority through other funds…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationOne of the challenges is that, while this is a policy responsibility for the Department for Education, the funding goes through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI rise very briefly to thank all hon. Members who have contributed and put in such detailed preparation and to thank again the NAO for its work. It is important that we debate the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI am going to move on, in particular, to the issue of capital funding where sometimes reserves are built up for capital funding purposes. Looking at what is happening in schools,…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationLet me put on record my thanks to the Backbench Business Committee for granting this important debate. For some newer Members of this House who may not realise this, thanks is…26 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealIn response to the Chair of the Exiting the European Union Committee, the Minister said that it would be reckless of the Government not to plan for no deal. However, the detailed…20 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces PersonnelThe Public Accounts Committee has been looking closely at what skills we have in our armed forces. We know there are real shortages, particularly in cyber, with people leaving…18 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Haulage SectorWe know that the contract with Seaborne was, in the words of the Secretary of State’s own permanent secretary, a “novel and exceptional” proposition, but she revealed yesterday to…14 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUThe Prime Minister has talked about wanting to achieve an orderly Brexit, but the Public Accounts Committee has carried out a lot of work which shows that even with a deal, Brexit…12 Feb 2019