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HANSARDStrengthening the UnionEvery part of the United Kingdom gains from the membership of each other member nation of the United Kingdom. It is important that those in Government now and those who will be in…10 Jul 2019HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI am always happy to look at evidence that is brought forward on how we can improve our arrangements further. As I have said before, both the devolved nations and individual areas…10 Jul 2019HANSARDStrengthening the UnionOur commitment to continued work to strengthen the Union can be seen in practice through such initiatives as scrapping the Severn tolls, delivering city deals across Scotland and…10 Jul 2019HANSARDStrengthening the UnionThere is no doubt that the success of the SNP agenda of separation would do enormous damage to businesses and living standards in Scotland. I can reassure my hon. Friend that…10 Jul 2019HANSARDCyber-securityI hope my right hon. Friend will understand that I cannot make any comment about an inquiry that is in progress. I will say, however, that I hope the person or persons responsible…10 Jul 2019HANSARDContaminated Blood InquiryI am pleased that the inquiry is now hearing evidence. Sir Brian Langstaff is right to put those who have been infected, and affected, at the heart of his inquiry, and I am glad…10 Jul 2019HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI have been very clear in a number of public statements that I believe that a disorderly no-deal exit from the European Union would not only cause significant economic harm in all…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the most important thing is that we encourage as many people as possible from the most diverse backgrounds as possible to enter the civil service and that we mentor them…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI just wish that the Labour party had been less grudging in its response to the net zero target, which was a historic step by the Government, endorsing explicitly a recommendation…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to write to the hon. Lady with the latest figures as we have them, but I can assure her that the work that has been put in place on achieving higher Government…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to congratulate Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, on that initiative. It is a telling example of the importance of business and academic professionals…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Lady knows, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy leads within Government on climate change matters, but the…10 Jul 2019HANSARDStrengthening the UnionMuch of the work of the UK and devolved Governments in the last year and a half has involved making practical arrangements for Brexit through the completion of work on the UK…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week the Government responded to Lord Holmes’s independent review of access to public appointments for disabled people. We have accepted in principle all of Lord Holmes’s…10 Jul 2019HANSARDContaminated Blood InquiryI am happy to try to prompt a response to the hon. Lady’s letter. She will know that the Department of Health and Social Care has announced a major uplift in the financial support…10 Jul 2019HANSARDCyber-securityThe great strength of the NCSC is that it makes available the expertise developed by our agencies, in particular GCHQ, in a way that permits open access by private sector…10 Jul 2019HANSARDCommon Frameworks and Intergovernmental RelationsToday I have published four documents providing an update on progress towards the formation of the common UK frameworks. These include; a progress report on the formation of the…03 Jul 2019HANSARDSingle Departmental PlansThe Government have today published an updated set of single departmental plans for 2019-20, covering the duration of the Parliament. These set out each Government Department’s…27 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Exit PreparednessWhile the Government believe that leaving the EU with a deal is the best outcome, leaving without a deal remains the legal default at the end of the extension period on 31 October…26 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government believe, and I believe the majority of people in Scotland continue to believe, that all of us are stronger by being proud of being not only Scottish, English, Welsh…05 Jun 2019