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HANSARDEngagementsI felt that perhaps the shop steward for the amalgamated union of association football officials was speaking then. I am very happy to join my hon. Friend in congratulating Sian,…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman will appreciate that I do not know any more about the detail of his constituent’s case than what he has just set out before the House. My right hon. Friend the…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am delighted to congratulate the Cornish rugby team, as my hon. Friend invites me to do. I was also very pleased to see the decision being made to give that support to the…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend makes a telling point about the inconsistency in standards among some leading members of this House. It was indeed 30 years yesterday since the tragic and shocking…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsOne does get a bit sick of these scare stories after a while. The hon. Lady might like to pretend otherwise, but the majority of contracting out to the private sector in the NHS…05 Jun 2019HANSARDCyber-securityThe National Cyber Security Centre provides expert technical advice to Departments and Government contractors, but also to the wider private and public sectors, on how to prevent,…05 Jun 2019HANSARDCyber-securityI completely agree. Whoever leads the next Government, it would be good advice for the relevant Department to take forward a consolidated bid in the next public spending round, so…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. I am sure she will be able to take back to her stepfather a salute from the entire House for his service and that of his comrades…05 Jun 2019HANSARDCyber-securityWhat the report shows very clearly is that the cyber-security of this country, and particularly of Government Departments and agencies, has been strengthened since the…05 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are now moving towards the 20th anniversary of devolution in Scotland and Wales and we are making every effort possible to restore devolved Government in Northern Ireland.…05 Jun 2019HANSARDCyber-securityWe are looking at the potential reform of the canvassing operation by local authorities to compile the electoral register. As the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, there is a fine…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsUnsurprisingly, and in line with precedent under all Governments, I am not prepared to discuss security intelligence matters on the Floor of the House, but I will draw the hon.…05 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. That is why such measures as the modern industrial strategy and the city deals programme bring benefits to every part of the United Kingdom. As he knows,…05 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 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was the First Minister herself who said that the 2014 referendum was a once-in-a-generation decision. I believe that we should take her at her word during that referendum…05 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Prime Minister could not have been clearer yesterday that the future of the NHS will not be on the table in trade negotiations. The hon. Gentleman would be better advised to…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend makes a very important point about the vital role that further education plays not only in equipping young men and women with the skills they need to give them good…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am happy, in the first instance, to ensure that my hon. Friend has a meeting with the relevant Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. I hope that…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. I know that he is due to meet Ministers from the Ministry of Justice fairly soon to talk about whether the MOJ could introduce similar…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for highlighting the particular example of Pegasus bridge and the heroism shown by servicemen from our two counties. He is right that today we need…05 Jun 2019