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HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportSiouxsie gave me a flag by which to remember young people with speech and language issues. That will be in my office, and I will think about those young people every day in this…15 Sept 2025HANSARD PrivilegeI am grateful to the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) for bringing forward this matter, as well as for speaking so powerfully and so concisely on the issue, and to Mr…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPublic Service Reform: Test, Learn and Grow ProgrammeI am pleased to announce an update on the next stages of the Cabinet Office test, learn and grow programme, and how it will work with local places across England. The £100 million…16 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile I cannot comment on the individual procurement, I can say that we are changing procurement rules to strengthen the focus on British jobs and skills and to support British…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI really welcome the House’s continuing enthusiasm and support for procurement. We have listened to that and are taking it seriously, which is why we set out, as I said a couple…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have set out plans to strengthen and streamline social values, so that we are absolutely clear about the expectations on businesses to support jobs, skills and…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement ReformI thank my hon. Friend for his continued advocacy for greater transparency in procurement, which we know delivers better value for money and better services. We have set up the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Service DeliveryOne of the best parts of my job is to travel round the country and see the amazing work that local public service partnerships are doing. Our test, learn and grow programme has…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Service DeliveryAs I said, one of the best parts of my job is getting to visit amazing projects like that partnership, and I would be delighted to see the work that is happening there. Our…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was deeply sorry to hear about Andy’s circumstances, and I will of course meet my hon. Friend to discuss this case. I have asked to be kept personally updated on the case…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely agree that we need to support SMEs, which is why we set targets for all Departments on SME and voluntary, community and social enterprises spend. It is why we are…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Service ReformFor too long, residents and frontline workers have had to navigate fragmented and underfunded services, and have had to arm up for battle when using public services. From our Best…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Service ReformAs my hon. Friend has set out, since Labour came to power, we have seen waiting lists continue to fall, with our 2 million new appointments, but the Scottish people have not seen…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement ReformTwo weeks ago, we set out our plans to make sure that the billions this Government are investing in roads, hospitals and railways will mean good jobs, skills and opportunities in…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement Consultation: Growing British Industry, Jobs and SkillsI am pleased to announce that the Government are today publishing a consultation outlining our plans for further reforms to public procurement aimed at strengthening British…26 Jun 2025HANSARDCensus 2021: General Report for England and WalesThe UK Statistics Authority has published the general report of census 2021 in England and Wales. The general report is the official and comprehensive account of the 2021 census…17 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are determined to deliver high-quality public services and better value for money for the taxpayer. We have committed to introducing a public interest test to…05 Jun 2025HANSARDState of the Government Estate in 2023-24I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant to section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008, the “State of the Estate in 2023-24”. This report describes the progress made on…22 May 2025HANSARDCivil Service WorkforceI am today announcing the Government’s decision to accept the recommendations of the Senior Salaries Review Body on pay for the senior civil service for 2025-26. The Government…22 May 2025HANSARD Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for EnglandI will respond briefly to echo the thanks to the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) for his role on the panel, which was critical. It is important that this role has…29 Apr 2025