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HANSARDEconomic Inactivity: Towns and Cities4. What estimate he has made of levels of economic inactivity in towns and cities.06 Mar 2023HANSARD Independent Public AdvocateFor bereaved families to have confidence in an independent public advocate, it needs to be truly independent of Government. That means acting on the directions of families and not…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNHS Workforce ExpansionI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I would like to begin by placing on record my solidarity with the junior doctors who are…28 Feb 2023HANSARDWater Company PerformanceThe scale of the mismanagement of our nation’s water resources under the stewardship of the private water companies is far greater than that of the appalling disregard for our…21 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentThe vast majority of those who turned out on the night of 10 February were not hardened veterans of the organised far right; they were ordinary people whose frustrations had been…20 Feb 2023HANSARDAccess to JusticeJustice delayed is justice denied, but as of September 2022 more than 17,300 Crown court cases had been outstanding for a year or more, and nearly 5,000 had been outstanding for…01 Feb 2023HANSARDAccess to Justice2. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in ensuring access to justice for victims of crime.01 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing the urgent question. More than 30 years after the Hillsborough disaster, and more than five…01 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)My hon. Friend is making a good speech. Obviously, we do not see much social value in the Bill. I would go back to a speech that I made in the Chamber a week ago about Mersey…31 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI begin by declaring an interest as a proud and long-standing member of Unite the union. I rise to speak in support of amendments 91 and 92, which stand in my name and that of my…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesI beg to move, That this House has considered reform of public procurement processes. It is a great privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey, and I am grateful to…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesYes, I do agree with the right hon. Gentleman. In December 2020, the Cabinet Office published a social value model that said there should be a requirement on Government…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention; I am just about to cover that point. Only by including a social value calculation can we ensure that every contract is transparent,…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesThe hon. Lady makes a good point, which I will cover a bit later. Team Resolute is led by a Spanish ship company called Navantia, which is guaranteed to get at least 40% of the…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesPublic procurement is for all, not just the Government or privateers. This is all about social value. The fact that a vital local employer in Birkenhead, a deprived constituency,…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesYes, and the Minister should address that question in his response. In summary, we cannot continue with a system under which one in six procurement contracts over a five-year…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesThank you, Ms McVey. I thank Members for their thoughtful and varied contributions. I let the Minister know that I will soon be joining colleagues to scrutinise the Procurement…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesI think it was three Prime Ministers ago when the Prime Minister came to Birkenhead and announced the 50-year plan for shipping. The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. The Government must be aware that the supply chains are too long. Instead of offshoring, they need to inshore. Public money has been wasted…25 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Last week, the Prime Minister became the second holder of his office to have been found to have broken the law while serving in No. 10. He has now been issued with a fixed…23 Jan 2023