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HANSARDDigital, Data and Technology Sourcing PlaybookHM Government have today published the “Digital, Data and Technology Sourcing Playbook”. The Cabinet Office, in collaboration with industry, other Government Departments, the…28 Mar 2022HANSARDLeaving the European Union: Potential BenefitsLast week, I met port industry representatives to discuss Brexit opportunities, and I intend to meet a wide range of interested parties across different sectors and industries.…24 Feb 2022HANSARDLeaving the European Union: Potential BenefitsThe hon. Gentleman conjures up images of origami; I am waiting to see what creatures he will create with the papers he cuts up. It is fundamentally important not only that we cut…24 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementOne of the opportunities of Brexit is that we will be able to encourage people to buy more from SMEs, which tend to be UK-based rather than from overseas. Opening up procurement…24 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementHer Majesty’s Government are reforming the procurement rules to make it simpler and quicker for suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises and social enterprises, to…24 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementI cannot reveal the details of Bills before they are published, but I agree with the hon. Lady’s basic thrust and point. One of the advantages of our new procurement system is…24 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementI do not think we need to go into my personal dietary habits. I have mainly been giving free publicity to Cadbury Creme Eggs over the years, rather than going into the details of…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitI welcome the cross-party support for the actions that the Government are taking in regard to Ukraine, and the cross-party support for the people of Ukraine in these very…24 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementThe personal liability insurance that people were required to have when contracting with the Cabinet Office inevitably excluded some smaller companies for which the cost of the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question. The new procurement rules will make it easier for buyers to exclude suppliers that have underperformed on other public…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy hon. Friend has become the greatest champion that Ynys Môn has ever had; every time she asks a question in this Chamber, she is always promoting her fantastic and beautiful…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitIf the hon. Lady has had a chance to look at the annunciator, she will have seen that the Prime Minister will be making a statement at 5 o’clock. It is best that my right hon.…24 Feb 2022HANSARDLeaving the European Union: Potential BenefitsActually, the Government have a very good record in clamping down on the tax gap and ensuring that people pay the tax that is owed. Fraud, within the whole system of government,…24 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementThat is a matter for the Department of Health, but I would defend the procurement of PPE because we needed PPE urgently, as we needed a vaccine urgently. We have heard constant…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitThank you, Mr Speaker; it is a rare treat. Her Majesty’s Government are delivering an ambitious programme to seize the opportunities of Brexit and deliver growth and innovation…24 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementI look forward to my trip to Worthing and I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s invitation. He is absolutely right; this comes from the de-bureaucratisation—if that in itself is not…24 Feb 2022HANSARDLeaving the European Union: Potential BenefitsI entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. It is noticeable that the hard-left Administration in Wales, backed up by separatists, is not acting in the interests of the people of…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy hon. Friends the Members for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) and for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie) compete with each other to be greatest champion of their constituencies. I look…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitI have received 1,800 recommendations from the wise readers of The Sun . I believe that the British people have an enormous amount of wisdom from which politicians, particularly…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman must ask the Leader of the Opposition why he gave an apology.03 Feb 2022