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HANSARDGeneral Election (Leaders’ Debate) BillMay I begin by associating myself with the comments of the hon. Member for Leigh (Jo Platt) about the appalling attack in New Zealand? As my right hon. Friend the Security…15 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That this Committee has considered the draft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your…14 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019I have great respect for the hon. Member for Leigh, but she somewhat overstates her case in respect of the regulations. They are just about continuity; there is no change for…14 Mar 2019HANSARDCivil Service PayAs the hon. Gentleman acknowledges, we have removed the 1% pay cap, and it is up to each Department to find efficiency savings and better ways of working to pay for greater pay…13 Mar 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public LifeThis Government do not support national pay bargaining. It has been a step forward that we tailor pay to the needs of each individual Department. But I engage with all trade…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCivil Service PayThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and I regularly engage with unions on a range of civil service workforce issues, including pay. I most recently met union representatives…13 Mar 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public LifeMy hon. Friend rightly raises the issue of social enterprises. That is why, earlier this week, I made an announcement that we would be consulting on how to allow social…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCivil Service PayAs ever, my right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. In fact, the effect of the national living wage this year is to hand workers a £700 pay rise.13 Mar 2019HANSARDCivil Service PayAs the hon. Gentleman is aware, in respect of lower grades—those below the senior civil service—there is a delegated pay process. The overall framework is set by the Cabinet…13 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Departments: Living WageWe are addressing this issue through the application of the statutory national minimum wage and the national living wage, based on the advice of the Low Pay Commission. From…13 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Departments: Living WageI am sorry to hear the hon. Lady referring to the national living wage as bogus. It is a very proud achievement of this Government and it is actually rising faster this year than…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCyber-securityOur world-leading national cyber-security strategy, supported by £1.9 billion of transformational investment, sets out the steps that we are taking to defend our people, deter our…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCyber-securityAs ever, my hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this very important issue. Companies must do more to understand their supply-chain risks. Our cyber essentials scheme extends…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCyber-securityThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise the challenge of cyber-security, but we have responded to that challenge. That is why we have created the National Cyber Security…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCyber-securityThe hon. Lady says that we have no idea of the level of attacks. I am happy to set out the number for her. We have already managed more than 1,100 major incidents through the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public LifeAs the hon. Lady would expect, we keep under review the situation in relation to all our strategic suppliers. I assure her that we take appropriate contingency measures in respect…13 Mar 2019HANSARDIntimidation in Public LifeTo date, we have already delivered almost 800 services online on gov.uk. In addition, I regularly engage with ministerial colleagues, principally through the digital…13 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (Electronic Invoices Etc.) Regulations 2019I was just coming to that. The draft regulations are due to come into effect after the withdrawal date so, in the event of no deal, we would clearly not be obliged to implement it…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (Electronic Invoices Etc.) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Public Procurement (Electronic Invoices etc.) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (Electronic Invoices Etc.) Regulations 2019I welcome the support of the Opposition Front-Bench spokesperson, the hon. Member for Leigh, for these measures. I will try to address the points that she has raised; if I fail to…07 Mar 2019