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HANSARDSupporting Civil Service Impartiality through Due Diligence GuidanceThis Government are committed to protecting free speech, the impartiality of the civil service and ensuring taxpayer money is not used to fund speakers who have expressed or…20 Jul 2023HANSARDSenior Civil Service PayI am today announcing the Government’s decision to accept the recommendations of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) on pay for the senior civil service (SCS) for 2023-24. The…13 Jul 2023HANSARDCivil Service Code: Prima Facie BreachOn 6 March 2023, I explained in reply to an urgent question from my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for South Swindon (Sir Robert Buckland) that the Cabinet Office was…03 Jul 2023HANSARDCivil Service Live Training EventsI am pleased to update the House on Civil Service Live, the Government’s annual, cross-Department series of training events to improve the skills available to public servants.…28 Jun 2023HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI am aware of the background to Dr Tibbutt’s case, as my hon. Friend has discussed it with me. I was not aware of the legislation to which he refers. I would hope that if a…22 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryThe Government are committed to getting to the truth on covid. There will be a lot of lessons to learn. We are following a process, and it is incredibly important for the country…22 Jun 2023HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI thank the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) for bringing this important matter to the attention of the House, and the Backbench Business…22 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryWe remain committed to providing all relevant material to the inquiry, and will continue to comply with requests so that we can learn the lessons from the pandemic. To date, the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDGovernment Projects: CostWe take infrastructure challenges seriously. It is incredibly important to bear down on inflation for a whole range of reasons, including the impact on our capital projects.…22 Jun 2023HANSARDGovernment Projects: CostThe Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s standards, tools and training for Government projects and its expert advice and cost estimation guidance helps to ensure that…22 Jun 2023HANSARDGovernment Projects: CostThe hon. Gentleman has made his point in his normal way and I am certain it will be picked up by my colleagues in the Home Office.22 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryExercises take place locally and nationally. The exercise involving the use of the emergency alert system for the first time ever, to ensure that we have that important pillar in…22 Jun 2023HANSARDCivil Service: External ConsultantsIt is absolutely not the case that there are no limits on consultancy fees. Every Department is responsible for its own finances and is under pressure to deliver effectively for…22 Jun 2023HANSARDCivil Service: External ConsultantsMy focus is on ensuring that the civil service has enhanced skills to provide all forms of advice where appropriate. However, there is also a role, as there is in other…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, we are all better informed. I am grateful to my hon. Friend. The policy is not doctrinaire. As my hon. Friend says, there are occasions when that is the right…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are encouraging people to go back. That is an ongoing trend, and my hon. Friend is right about what he alludes to in the numbers. There are benefits in civil servants working…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith respect to the hon. Gentleman, I totally refute his contention. That is not the experience of this ministerial team. That is not what we do. I very much value the work of our…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the fact that the House will have the opportunity to debate the infected blood inquiry this afternoon. I look forward to the debate and I hope other Members will be able…22 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryThere is a resilience Minister in the sense that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster maintains oversight of resilience. That is one of a number of responsibilities shared…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe benefit of having a long set of topicals is that we cover many Departments through the course of it. I am not totally aware of any answer to that question without consulting…22 Jun 2023