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HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationI do not understand the nature of the hon. Lady’s question— [ Interruption. ] She does not know the Prime Minister. I do know the Prime Minister and have done for many years. He…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationI thank the hon. Gentleman for saying that. It was, if I may say so, characteristically generous of him. I do not personally know Ms Stratton, but I am absolutely sure that he is…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationI am sorry that the hon. Gentleman experienced the personal effect of the pandemic that he has described to the House and I am sorry that he missed out on the birth of his child.…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationThe right hon. Lady quotes John Donne. It is true that no man is an island entire of itself, but we know that there is no culture of entitlement, and I do not recognise that…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationThe Government Legal Department can provide support in a number of ways, and it will be up to the Cabinet Secretary to decide how he wishes to seek its support. One of the things…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationI thank my hon. Friend for mentioning the news that, in the past few minutes, the Prime Minister and Mrs Johnson have been safely delivered of a baby girl. I am sure that the…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationThat is exactly what the investigation seeks to uncover. If there was a gathering, it seeks to uncover the nature of that gathering.09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationThe issue of the nature of the gathering goes to the heart of the investigation. Therefore, the answer to the hon. Lady’s first question about the nature of the gathering will be…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationLet me start by saying how very sorry I am to hear of the hon. Gentleman’s personal losses, and I offer my profound condolences for them. I know that there are many thousands…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationMr Case, the Cabinet Secretary, will have to determine how he wishes to deal with that matter. One would expect him to take a robust course.09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationThe Prime Minister said yesterday to this House that Ministers, special advisers, civil servants and anybody else would be subject to disciplinary action if appropriate, so that…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationI agree, of course, that it is a privilege and an honour for all of us to serve our constituents in this honourable House. What I can say is that my understanding is that the…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationI do not recognise the hon. Lady’s characterisation of the matter. We have made it clear that there will be disciplinary action if the Cabinet Secretary uncovers any cause for…09 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Security VettingMy noble Friend the Minister of State in the Cabinet Office, Lord True CBE, has today made the following written statement: I am pleased to announce the introduction of a new…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTransforming Public ProcurementMy noble Friend the Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation, Lord Agnew Kt, has today made the following written statement: Public procurement accounts for around a…06 Dec 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipThe right hon. Member’s statement is obviously disproven by the fact that the Prime Minister won an 80-seat majority—the biggest Conservative Government majority since the early…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipI gave way last time and it really was not worth it. There is also the £150 million community ownership fund to protect valued community assets. In getting Brexit done, my right…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipYes, Madam Deputy Speaker, because of course the Scottish National party motion is about the conduct of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and I am telling the House and the…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipThis Government have proven they know what the people want of this country, and we did so by the 80-seat majority behind me. We are rolling out the fastest vaccination programme…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipI will give way, and perhaps the hon. Member could answer why it is that the SNP has not chosen to speak about health and the national health service in their precious…30 Nov 2021