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HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ResignationI agree with my hon. Friend.16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ResignationThe hon. Gentleman may well be disappointed; he will find that looking for scandal under every stone is disappointing.16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ResignationLet me start by thanking Lord Geidt for his work as Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests and, indeed, for his years of public service before he took up that role. I hold…16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignationindicated assent.16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ResignationI realise that it is challenging, but if Labour Members wish a change of Prime Minister, they ought to try to win a general election; they are not going to be able to do it.16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ResignationMy right hon. Friend makes a very good point, and it of course is an age-old principle of natural justice that no person should be a judge in their own cause. Where an individual…16 Jun 2022HANSARDCivil Service Staffing: Member CorrespondenceThe Government attach great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence. Officials remain committed to providing the highest level of service. As part of our…09 Jun 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry: Final ReportI think that my right hon. Friend will agree that the Prime Minister and the Government made every effort to avoid having lockdowns where that was possible. Unfortunately,…09 Jun 2022HANSARDCivil Service Staffing: Member CorrespondenceI recognise the importance of the correspondence for those constituents who write in. It might be instructive to know that Departments have continued to receive a significantly…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me start by commending the right hon. Lady for her work in this area. I know how hard she has been working for some time. As she knows, the study was published this week and a…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have committed themselves to providing support for those who have been infected and affected, and ex gratia support has been given to those affected by this issue…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said earlier, Sir Robert will give evidence on 11 and 12 July. The Government will want to hear what he has to say. We will study it very carefully and will act as…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the pandemic began, civil servants have been delivering the Government’s priorities both from the workplace and occasionally from home. I have written to all Secretaries of…09 Jun 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry: Final ReportI am sympathetic to the hon. Member’s point, and I know everyone will be. The consultation on the terms of reference that Baroness Hallett engaged upon is now complete. She…09 Jun 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry: Final ReportThe hon. Member is completely right to raise his point, which I know is one that the House will agree with. The inquiry’s draft terms of reference actually require it to “produce…09 Jun 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry: Final ReportMay I join others in wishing you many happy returns, Mr Speaker? It must be great to be the youngest Speaker of the House of Commons in generations. Under the Inquiries Act 2005,…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to raise that case, and there are many tragic and appalling cases that are similar to it. This is why the Government launched the inquiry, it is why they…09 Jun 2022HANSARDInfected Blood: CompensationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for rightly raising the concerns of his constituents. I know that Members across the House will have constituents in similar positions. Sir Robert…09 Jun 2022HANSARDInfected Blood: CompensationAs the Minister responsible for the infected blood inquiry, I announced this week the publication of the study by Sir Robert Francis QC on a framework of compensation for people…09 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeIt goes without saying that I would not appear at this Dispatch Box if I were otherwise than satisfied—more than satisfied—that the information I am given is correct. The House…07 Jun 2022