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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillNot at this stage. The Bill does not walk away from negotiations with the European Union. Those negotiations go on with David Frost and Michel Barnier and with myself and my…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillNo. The other thing about the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber is that sometimes in his speeches he employs the Humpty Dumpty principle: a word means what he wants it…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillDon’t be so hard on yourself.14 Sept 2020HANSARDUK’s Future Relationship with the EUThe Government have made a commitment to update Parliament on the progress of our future relationship negotiations with the EU. This statement provides an update on the eighth…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves), who always makes her case with clarity, with force and from principle. I know that everyone who…14 Sept 2020HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement Joint CommitteeThe withdrawal agreement Joint Committee met on 10 September at Lancaster House, London. The meeting was chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and the European…11 Sept 2020HANSARDConsultation on 2025 UK Border StrategyWhen the transition period with the European Union concludes at the end of this year, we will leave the single market and customs union. As we embark on a new chapter for this…22 Jul 2020HANSARDSenior Civil Service, Senior Military and Judiciary: Pay AwardsI am today announcing the Government’s decision on pay for the senior civil service (SCS), senior military and the judiciary. The Government received the senior salary review…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-EU NegotiationsThe coronavirus is a global pandemic, and the UK is collaborating extensively with international partners, including the EU. The UK has been leading the way to find a vaccine,…16 Jul 2020HANSARDInternal UK MarketMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will outline the United Kingdom’s White Paper on the internal market later today. Not only…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCivil Service ReformThe Government were elected with an ambitious agenda. The civil service must continue to change to deliver that agenda, which means focusing laser-like on improving citizens’…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCivil Service ReformI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that question on behalf of her constituents. We value everyone who works in the civil service. I will look at the specific cases she…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCivil Service ReformMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. People have been working more flexibly as a result of the covid pandemic, and that is something that we would like to encourage,…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCivil Service ReformMy hon. Friend is right. I said that there were at least three possible locations for the relocation of jobs in the energy sector: Teesside, Humberside and, of course, Aberdeen.…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCivil Service ReformI am not aware of any plans for the extremely distinguished deputy Cabinet Secretary and head of propriety and ethics to be moved. Just because the story appears in The Guardian ,…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady asks about two very important matters. On the first, the inquiry is quite properly independent, and Ministers such as myself have no role or oversight. It is the…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady makes an important point, and when the legislation comes in on 24 July, I hope that everybody will comply with it, because one of the reasons for making sure we can…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is vital that, for example, Welsh lamb can be sold across the United Kingdom. It is vital also that we recognise that the labelling…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a very important point. Nottingham has an outstanding university, great MPs, a superb location and much to offer, and it is the case that close to Nottingham we have…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have great affection for the hon. Gentleman, but I am not quite sure to what he refers. If he is referring to the UK internal market White Paper, there is a consultation that…16 Jul 2020