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HANSARDIndemnification to UNFCCC: Notification to ParliamentI am writing to notify Parliament of a contingent liability that will be created when the Government sign the host country agreement for hosting the 26th session of the conference…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSenior Salaries Review Body ReportI am today announcing the Government's decision on pay for the senior civil service, senior military, senior managers in the NHS and the judiciary. The Government recognises that…21 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsToday, I am informing the House that the Government intend to bring forward a motion for the House of Commons to consider whether to amend the Standing Orders to remove the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDUnion in Scotland: Public Opinion PollingA bottomless Unionist slush fund sounds like a great thing, but unfortunately it does not exist. I am afraid that I refer the hon. Gentleman again to the judgment. The contract…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo. This Government are committed to devolution. Like the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats, we believe in a United Kingdom that gets the best of both worlds: a strong…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. When I was in the north-east and the Western Isles recently, I heard individuals and businesses crying out for economic support. When…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important point. There is much that we need to do to ensure the more effective inclusion in civic life of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller individuals. First, we…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAnd indeed Peterlee. My hon. Friend makes a very important point. As we heard earlier from my hon. Friend the Member for North West Durham, it is a pity that the Labour…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is not my job to monitor the personal emails of all my colleagues. If I did, I suspect— [ Interruption. ] Well, it might be quite interesting, actually; quite entertaining. The…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, my hon. Friend is absolutely correct. In a former life he was a distinguished leader of West Sussex County Council and, as such, he knows how important it is to the delivery…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend chairs the Committee brilliantly, but there are rules—the Osmotherly rules. They stress that serving civil servants act only in accordance with the wishes of…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would reassure them by saying that all Government business is transacted through civil service colleagues, and that in order to ensure that a single penny of taxpayers’ money is…08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy Department, along with the Leader of the House, has been reviewing the English votes for English laws procedure. The procedure has been suspended since April 2020 and, having…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Jobs Outside London“100%”, as they say on “Love Island”. My hon. Friend is completely right. We must ensure that we make use of the fantastic local talent that there is in the north-east and County…08 Jul 2021HANSARDDiscussions with the Welsh Government: Ministerial ResponsibilityYes, my right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I have the highest regard for the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, and I enjoy working with him. I do not doubt his…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCCTV Cameras: Ministerial OfficesThe hon. Gentleman raises an important and serious issue. The permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office and the head of the Government Security Group are looking at precisely this…08 Jul 2021HANSARDLevelling-Up AgendaI am delighted beyond words that the hon. Lady believes that we should procure more, buy more and invest more in Britain. All that is now possible as a result of our departure…08 Jul 2021HANSARDLevelling-Up AgendaMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to mention Ben Houchen, the Gareth Southgate of local government. It is appropriate that, as the Treasury and the Department for International…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Jobs Outside LondonThe Government are committed to relocating 22,000 civil service roles from London by the end of the decade. Our “Places for Growth” portfolio is a vehicle to ensure that between…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Jobs Outside LondonI absolutely will. It is horrific that so much public money has been misused by the former Labour administration in Durham County Council and that the people of that county have…08 Jul 2021