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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to place on record my thanks to Lord Dunlop—Andrew Dunlop—for the report that he completed into strengthening institutions across our United Kingdom and, in…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt sounds like a brilliant idea. I know that this investment in Falmouth will not cost us a packet; I know that it will be a good investment for the future. Absolutely: we need to…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have not given the issue much thought lately, but I will look closely at it and write back to the hon. Gentleman.25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point; when it comes to many foreign defence and security questions, his is a sane and sensible voice. He is absolutely right that all…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. The first thing that I would say is that it is important that we make sure that the interests of all the people of Northern Ireland come…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady makes an important point. First, may I place on record my thanks to Sir Alex Allan for his contribution both in that role and previously in public service? We are…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, not at all. As I am sure the hon. Lady is aware, it is the case that every Minister complies with all the expectations placed on them, not just by the ministerial code but by…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsConsistency is often the hobgoblin of small minds, but my view on this issue is consistent. A system that relied purely on vaccination would not be appropriate, but what would be…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI cannot see the merit in that juxtaposition, but I do see merit in ensuring that the independent advisory body on public sector pay, which governs the NHS, should consider all…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for reminding us that Yorkshire is the home of ingenuity, enterprise and creativity when it comes to responding to all sorts of crises and challenges. In…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman has always been a fair-minded and pragmatic Member of this House and a strong advocate for his constituents. I look forward to working with him, Mr Lambert and…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsBridgend’s position—brilliantly, close to Cardiff but with good transport links to Swansea as well—gives it the perfect opportunity to benefit from the additional investment that…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely will. I can think of no better contribution to raising morale, not just in Newcastle but in the European Union, than ensuring that people in the EU can enjoy beer…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes. I will talk to my right hon. Friend the President for COP26 and ensure that we have a joint roundtable for the companies that my hon. Friend has spoken up for in his…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is the case that the new Office for Environmental Protection will be in Worcester, which is to my mind an equally attractive location for civil servants and for those who will…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsAs I am the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, naturally, my heart is always in the north-west of England. However, I am delighted that more civil service jobs will be moving…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsTransparency drives everything that the Government do—that and a commitment to levelling up and ensuring that our Union is stronger. That is why we are moving jobs to Glasgow, a…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsThanks to my hon. Friend, I never give Clacton anything other than serious consideration. Clacton, Frinton and the communities that he so ably represents contain talented people…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsMy hon. Friend is a brilliant advocate for Wrexham, and an economic renaissance is taking place across north Wales from Dolgellau to Wrexham, ably assisted by the brilliant…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Location of JobsMy hon. Friend makes an important case. Overall responsibility for freeports rests with Her Majesty’s Treasury, and my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has made…25 Mar 2021