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HANSARDCross-Government WorkingThe commitment to a mission-led Government sets out a new approach to governing that is focused on the outcomes that will make a meaningful difference to people’s lives. It means…25 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment Departments and Agencies: Facilities Management ServicesMy hon. Friend is right that too many decisions about outsourcing were ideologically driven under the previous Government, without consideration for things such as social value or…25 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI set out the impact that the incident had on, for example, GP services, but things like the emergency services remained unaffected, as far as we are aware. We are learning the…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI thank my hon. Friend for that contribution, and I want to acknowledge all the work that she has done in this area. It has been hugely valuable. She makes really important points…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI thank the hon. Member for his kind comments. I am sorry to learn that some of his constituents were unable to secure flights home or GP appointments. In my statement, I spoke…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI welcome the hon. Gentleman to the House, and I place on record my thanks to GP surgeries in Maidenhead, which did what they could to make sure that the disruption for patients…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageCash remains the second most commonly used form of payment in the UK, and we remain committed to ensuring that individuals and businesses have access to it. We have committed…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageOn Friday 19 July, we saw a CrowdStrike software update on Microsoft systems result in a major global IT outage. It caused significant impacts around the world. Impacts were seen…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI welcome my hon. Friend back to the House; it is fantastic to see her, rightly, in her place. I thank her for the points that she raised, which are important and will be taken…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI thank the shadow Minister for his contribution and his questions. In particular, I echo the thanks to all those in Departments across the civil service who were involved in…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI thank the hon. Member for her question highlighting the issues facing vulnerable patients. I am pleased to report that there was no reported impact on 111 or 999 services, and…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI thank the hon. Member for those suggestions. I am very happy to consider the points that she has raised.22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageAs I said in answer to an earlier question, as soon as this Government were elected, we took immediate steps to start legislating to better protect all our public services and the…22 Jul 2024HANSARDNext General ElectionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. The contributions from my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) and the hon. Member for Aberdeen North…29 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I want to say from the outset that part 3 of the Bill had no pre-legislative scrutiny and there was a lack of consultation with the Parole Board. What that really shows, as I…11 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 93, in clause 35, page 32, line 9, at end insert— “(aa) manslaughter;”11 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am particularly disappointed that the Minister does not seem amenable to expanding the top tier, particularly to include those serving sentences for manslaughter. My hon. Friend…11 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Thirteenth sitting)When discussing new clauses 22 and 23, I spoke at length about why I do not think that clauses 35 and 36 are the right approach. I will not repeat those concerns; they are on the…11 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Clause 37 will allow the Secretary of State to make their own findings of fact, without being bound by previous findings of the Parole Board. The clause also sets out what…11 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 99, in clause 38, page 37, line 18, leave out “Upper Tribunal” and insert “criminal division of the Court of Appeal”.11 Jul 2023