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HANSARDCivil Service RelocationWe do not have a permanent secretary in Wolverhampton, but it is important that there is career progression and that there are senior roles outside London. That should include…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPlan for Change: Tracking DashboardOur plan for change is already delivering for the British people, as the Minister without Portfolio, my right hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham West and East Dulwich (Ellie…10 Jul 2025HANSARDCivil Service RelocationMy hon. Friend raises some good points. We do not just want to see buildings with no connection to the local community; it is important that they have that connection. I also want…10 Jul 2025HANSARDCivil Service RelocationMy hon. Friend and parliamentary neighbour is absolutely right to raise the importance of having a civil service presence around the country. He will know the importance of the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI believe there has been correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary about this. He will reply in due course, but let me add this: Lord Mandelson is doing an excellent job as our…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe all know the rules for civil servants. I think I know who he is referring to, and let me anticipate the hon. Member’s next question: the person is doing a wonderful job.10 Jul 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Procurement Act 2023 InvestigationsWe will never forget the 72 lives lost following the Grenfell Tower tragedy eight years ago. The Government are grateful to Sir Martin Moore-Bick and the Grenfell Tower inquiry…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said a few moments ago, the recent cyber-attacks have been a wake-up call to Government, business and the whole of society. This is part of our national defence, and it is…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a brilliant champion for her community. It is precisely because this Government want to support growth in communities like hers that the Chancellor has set out…10 Jul 2025HANSARDCivil Service RelocationOn 14 May, the Government announced the launch of new thematic campuses in Aberdeen and Manchester and the closure of 11 buildings, and reaffirmed the commitment on relocating 50%…10 Jul 2025HANSARDNational SecurityLast month, on behalf of the Prime Minister, I made a statement in the House announcing the national security strategy. That coincided with the NATO summit attended by the Prime…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPlan for Change: Tracking DashboardThe hon. Lady seems to want more delivery stats, so let me help her out. As my right hon. Friend, the Minister without Portfolio, said, we have had the highest growth of any G7…10 Jul 2025HANSARDNational SecurityRecent events have shown just how important cyber-security is. We have over 2,000 businesses across the UK generating revenues of an estimated £13 billion and 67,000 jobs in this…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPlan for Change: Tracking DashboardI hear a cry for more delivery statistics, so let me help the hon. Member out. We have also recruited 1,500 new GPs, deported 30,000 people with no right to be here, and expanded…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince our last oral questions session, my Department has announced that companies that win contracts for major infrastructure projects will be rewarded for creating high-quality…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPlan for Change: Tracking DashboardIf the hon. Gentleman wants more facts about delivery, let me help him out right now. Last week we launched the biggest social and affordable housing programme in a generation,…10 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that important question. Subsea cables are vital to the working of our economy and our defences, and those who wish us harm know that. It must…08 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanWhen there is an emergency, there should be no place for performative politics from anyone. My experience over the past year has been that co-operation on these issues has been…08 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanIt is really important that we have more investment in our water infrastructure. This country has not built a reservoir for many, many years, but the new investment plans reached…08 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanThe mobile phone alert system is a significant addition to our armoury as the coverage gets better. Not everyone uses mobile phones, but a very high percentage of the population…08 Jul 2025