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HANSARD Coronavirus BillThe hon. Gentleman’s comments will have been heard, and I am sure that point will be clarified, but in all this, whether it is about key workers or new policy of this ilk that has…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillThank you, Dame Eleanor. The first such reason is that in the event that Parliament is not sitting, we think that the made affirmative procedure would impede our ability to manage…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI will make a little progress; sorry, but I have not had much time. Consistency of outcome will be achieved by making a range of tools and powers consistent across the UK. That is…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI will make a little progress, because there is quite a lot that I have not managed to say at the Dispatch Box yet. We will therefore be able to carry out the will of Parliament…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI am sorry, but I am very short of time. Other hon. Members have mentioned businesses, with examples of good practice and, I am afraid, bad practice. That needs to be called out.…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillI will, but I am just going briefly to go through the amendments —[Inte r ruption.] I know, but hon. Members have tabled amendments and I wish to tell them why we have not…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI do not have a lot of time left, so if I cannot address some points now, I will try to address them in Committee. I would like to briefly put on the record, echoing the…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillCan I just answer that point, because my hon. Friend made it on Second Reading, and I have checked the issue? The Department of Health and NHS England are looking at precisely the…23 Mar 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses: Government ContractsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, we are considering what reforms we can bring in. We have set out clearly the principle that this is not just about the immediate return on investment;…27 Feb 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Investment: Value for MoneyMy hon. Friend makes a very valid point. Obviously, the DFT is leading on the delivery of HS2. The IPA will continue to work with the DFT to support the delivery of this…27 Feb 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Investment: Value for MoneyI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his election and, as the whole House is aware, for going above and beyond the call of duty in ensuring that his constituents could use train…27 Feb 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Investment: Value for MoneyI know that this is a frustration for my hon. Friend’s constituents. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority has worked with the Department for Transport and across Government…27 Feb 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Investment: Value for MoneyThe Government are committed to delivering value for money, including from the additional £100 billion of investment in infrastructure that we have recently announced. That means…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses: Government ContractsWe have introduced measures to tackle barriers faced by SMEs in the procurement process. In the last financial year, we spent almost £2 billion more with SMEs than we did in the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses: Government ContractsI congratulate my hon. Friend on all the work that he has been doing to open up opportunities for his constituents, and particularly SMEs and entrepreneurs. I can commit to, and…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses: Government ContractsI congratulate my hon. Friend on the work that she is doing for all the businesses in Guildford. We have committed to removing barriers to small businesses in our commercial…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses: Government ContractsThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. He knows this Administration are focused on increasing opportunities across every part of this country. Now that we have left the EU,…27 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. There are some big opportunities for us to change those procurement rules. I have already had conversations with the devolved nations,…27 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsCompanies do have to demonstrate that, and if existing suppliers do not comply with the targets we have set, they will be booted off the supplier list.27 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent question. She will be aware that leaving the EU is a golden opportunity to reform our procurement rules. We must cut red tape. We must…27 Feb 2020