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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is being rather unfair to my colleagues. I had an incident in my constituency yesterday about which I needed to contact the Health Secretary, and he responded…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIn addition to what I have already said in this session, the Health Secretary understands that there are issues other than pay; it is about the environment and new practices that…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. Our healthcare policy is evidence-based, and it is also important that we scale good initiatives that are taking place in the NHS—for…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about that case. As I advertised at the start of this session, there are opportunities for debates, and we are always keen to hear suggestions from Members. I…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThere is a reason why we have consultations on these matters—it is so that people can express their views, and I urge the hon. Lady to contribute to that. I put this consultation…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are facing very difficult times across the country and we are coming out of a pandemic where we have had unprecedented demand on the public purse. I notice that the Scottish…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am extremely sorry to hear that; it is a terrible thing for the workforce to have had to deal with, especially at this time of year. I shall write to the Department for…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about that case. Every year, about 5,000 such cases are processed successfully, with those people being reunited with their families. As I said, the Home Office…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about that particular case. In addition to the £5 billion in education recovery funding, we announced a further £500 million in the past few days to help…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind remarks. I am always pleased to be able to turn a spotlight on those issues, and will continue to do so. I shall certainly raise his…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesI am afraid so, and if the hon. Lady would like to know more I can bore her for hours on this. I have been through literally every single Department’s processes and returns, and…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesNo, I can assure the hon. Member on that point. We have moved the date in the motion from January to March, at the request of the Committee Chair, because we want everyone to know…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022I note what my right hon. Friend said and I reassure him about that. On the next steps of the programme, starting next year, there will be much greater consultation with Members…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesI understood that it was the other way around, but the important point is, I think, that we agree. My remarks will, for the benefit of Members, focus largely on the areas in which…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesI beg to move, That— (1) this House takes note of: (a) the First Report from the Committee on Standards, on New Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules: promoting appropriate…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. He is right: the current situation is unacceptable and the Committee has a valid point. I hope that I will suggest a way in which we can…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I have had those discussions with the propriety and ethics team. This needs to be taken in steps, and we have to get Departments producing…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesIt will not, but we can move to that system. At the moment Departments can produce this information only on a quarterly basis, and by March that will still be the case.12 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022I completely agree. That is why I made that point. What we are doing with this new governance structure places them at the heart of this. They should be at the forefront of our…12 Dec 2022