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HANSARDIndustrial Action: Public ServicesAs ever, I agree with my hon. and learned Friend. The public expect a minimum safety level in core public services such as ambulance provision, as exists in comparable European…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can assure the right hon. Lady that we are upholding high standards of transparency. The ministerial code requires such declarations to be made, and they are policed by the…02 Feb 2023HANSARDMinisterial CodeI was involved in the appointment to which the hon. Lady refers, as the Secretary of State. We had a clear and transparent process, with independent selectors choosing that…02 Feb 2023HANSARDMinisterial CodeI simply do not recognise the kind of caricature being pushed by the hon. Lady. Of course we will make that appointment, but this Government have taken steps throughout their time…02 Feb 2023HANSARDMinisterial CodeI am sure the hon. Lady was in the House yesterday and heard what the Prime Minister said, which was that as soon as he became aware of formal complaints against the Deputy Prime…02 Feb 2023HANSARDMinisterial CodeThe Prime Minister expects all Ministers to act in accordance with the code and demonstrate integrity, professionalism and accountability. He has appointed Sir Laurie Magnus as…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters are required, under the ministerial code, to provide full declarations, so I dispute the hon. Gentleman’s claim in that regard. However, he raises an important point…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that there are conventions that govern lists submitted by former Prime Ministers; they are not for direct decision by current Ministers.02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Lady will know that this was dealt with by the permanent secretary at the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, and the contract was published…02 Feb 2023HANSARDPublication of Resilience FrameworkI wish to inform the House that I am publishing the UK Government resilience framework further to the commitment made in the integrated review for greater strategic planning in…19 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend makes a very important point. In fact, I met the Mayor of the west midlands just two days ago. We did not have GREAT on the agenda on that occasion, but as…08 Dec 2022HANSARDWinter PreparednessMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that this is the central role of the Cabinet Office. We continually watch for emerging risks, and support Departments and their sectors to…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Lady knows we are currently engaged in a mediation process, so it would be wrong for me to comment on the specifics, but we have been very clear that that sort of…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman says from a sedentary position that I am a strawberry blond; I will take that as about the only compliment I will ever receive from him. It is not just the…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have to say to the hon. Lady that this is an extraordinary exercise in hindsight from the SNP. It should remember the pressure that the state and the country were under at the…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Cabinet Office is working hard with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that we have the best possible contingencies. However, there is only one way we can…08 Dec 2022HANSARDWinter PreparednessThe short answer to the hon. Lady’s question is imminently. I have cleared the framework and it is receiving cross-Government agreement. I hope to publish it very shortly. I…08 Dec 2022HANSARDWinter PreparednessWe continually test our plans and our resilience. As I set out in response to a previous question, barring a very exceptional circumstance, the Business Secretary and I have…08 Dec 2022HANSARDGREAT Britain and Northern Ireland CampaignThe GREAT campaign has been highly effective in promoting the United Kingdom around the world for the past 10 years. In the last year alone, it has attracted more than £60 million…08 Dec 2022HANSARDGREAT Britain and Northern Ireland CampaignMy hon. Friend raises an important point, and I pay tribute to her tireless work in promoting her constituency and the wider county of Cornwall. The Government are committed to…08 Dec 2022