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Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 11 Jan 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) shadow Leader of the House, but I will say that I shall ask the Cabinet Office what more the head of the civil - Speech Link
2: Chris Elmore (Lab - Ogmore) House ask for a written statement on what Treasury Ministers will do to provide more support to HMRC civil - Speech Link
3: Rehman Chishti (Con - Gillingham and Rainham) experience that the UK has some of the finest armed forces in the world, but there is a real question about recruitment - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Parliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public Life - Thu 11 Jan 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab - Life peer) Civil servants in No. 10 colluded with the rule-breaking by the Prime Minister. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (XB - Life peer) We ensure that recruitment into the Civil Service is fair, open and based on merit, and we hear complaints - Speech Link
3: Lord Pickles (Con - Life peer) The committee provides independent advice to former Ministers and senior civil servants when they leave - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Tue 09 Jan 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Alex Chalk (Con - Cheltenham) The exercise reveals that there are civil orders and criminal offences which are available to disrupt - Speech Link
2: Mike Freer (Con - Finchley and Golders Green) Last year we spent £1 billion on civil legal aid to support the most vulnerable, and we recognise the - Speech Link
3: Mike Freer (Con - Finchley and Golders Green) Thanks to our investment in judicial recruitment, we expect to recruit more than 1,000 judges across - Speech Link
4: Dan Carden (Lab - Liverpool, Walton) are only seven planned across the prison estate, and I think that it will take Ministers to challenge civil - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Horizon: Compensation and Convictions - Mon 08 Jan 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) Much work has happened in that area, including the recruitment of 100 area managers to try to improve - Speech Link
2: Nia Griffith (Lab - Llanelli) victims could secure the disclosure of crucial information and to place a duty of candour on all public servants - Speech Link
3: Philip Hollobone (Con - Kettering) That was the year of the restoration after the English civil war. - Speech Link
4: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) universally good or universally supported by the network, but there has been some improvement—including the recruitment - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Mon 08 Jan 2024
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk) Obviously, we have recruitment challenges, but we must also support British industry, and that is why - Speech Link
2: Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire) A happy new year to you, Mr Speaker, and to all colleagues.As at October 2023, 55.4% of civil servants - Speech Link
3: James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk) coherent action plan, bringing together Government, academia and employers, crucially from across both civil - Speech Link
4: Will Quince (Con - Colchester) What steps is he taking to promote recruitment into the parachute regiment based at Merville barracks - Speech Link
5: Derek Twigg (Lab - Halton) Member for Colchester (Will Quince), the fact remains that this year retention and recruitment into the - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
LGBT Veterans Independent Review - Wed 13 Dec 2023
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire) We just want people with talent—that is the touchstone for recruitment into the Army, Navy and Air Force - Speech Link
2: Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire) It covered police, the armed forces and civil servants, so the scope was much wider. - Speech Link


Ministerial Corrections
Cabinet Office - Mon 11 Dec 2023
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Scott Benton (Ind - Blackpool South) What steps are the Government taking to reduce the number of civil servants in order to achieve value - Speech Link
2: John Glen (Con - Salisbury) At the beginning of October, the Chancellor announced a freeze on recruitment. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Cyber Interference: UK Democracy - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Leo Docherty (Con - Aldershot) It has been targeting civil servants, journalists and non-government organisations. - Speech Link
2: David Lammy (Lab - Tottenham) servants, journalists and NGOs is not just concerning; it is an attack—not only on individuals, but - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Indeed, the rationale behind lessening investment in recruitment into the armed forces has been that - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Town Centre Safety - Tue 05 Dec 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North) course working for their employer, but beyond what it might say on their name tag, they are public servants - Speech Link
2: Louie French (Con - Old Bexley and Sidcup) Government to increase police numbers, but the force was the only one in the country not to hit its recruitment - Speech Link
3: Jerome Mayhew (Con - Broadland) They are public servants who are exposed to the public. - Speech Link
4: Jack Brereton (Con - Stoke-on-Trent South) It is about not just criminal enforcement but the use of civil powers. - Speech Link
5: Kim Leadbeater (Lab - Batley and Spen) about the challenges faced by officers on the ground as a result of reduced numbers, retention and recruitment - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Autumn Statement 2023 - Wed 29 Nov 2023
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD - Life peer) So I repeat my call for incentives to aid recruitment; if the Government can fund £26,000 bursaries for - Speech Link
2: Lord Dobbs (Con - Life peer) servants are still working from home in vast numbers—even as productivity drops and TV daytime figures - Speech Link
3: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) Given the serious recruitment issues that the sector faces, this will be a tough challenge. - Speech Link