Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework
"Can I gently suggest to the Minister that he needs to be careful here? There is is already a significant lack of trust in the Government among those impacted. Sir Robert’s study made a number of recommendations, but we have not heard the Government’s response to those recommendations, including on …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework
"I am trying to be polite, Dame Angela, but significant recommendations from Sir Robert’s study were put to the Government. Not all of them are about compensation moneys; some of them are about the administration of any scheme, so that the Government are ready. Can we have some sort of …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"2. What assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the Government’s spending decisions on (a) public expenditure and (b) the cost of living in Scotland. ..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"The number of food bank parcels handed out by the Trussell Trust has doubled since 2015 as a direct consequence of austerity. Can the Minister assure the House that there will be no further return to austerity so that we can tackle the root causes of food poverty and the …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 7th November 2022
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the total cost the public purse of severance pay awarded to members of the Government leaving ministerial posts since 1 July 2022.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
The Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 sets out the detail and circumstances under which former Ministers are eligible for a severance payment. A Minister leaving office, who is below the age of 65 and who is not otherwise reappointed to a Ministerial position within 3 weeks of their last day of service, is eligible for a severance payment of 25% of their annual claimed salary at the time at which they ceased to hold office.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet members on the Net Zero Strategy and carbon budgets. ..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for his answer. A couple of weeks ago, the former BEIS Secretary, the right hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr Rees-Mogg), dropped plans to appeal against a High Court ruling that found the UK Government’s net zero strategy was unlawful after a trio of non-governmental …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 27th October 2022
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his officials plan to reply to the PCS Union’s letter of 23 August 2022 on pay business cases; and if he will make a statement on the reasons for the delay in responding to that letter.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
The Cabinet Office has not received pay business cases from these organisations. In line with pay delegation, consultation and negotiation on pay takes place between individual employers and local trade unions. The Cabinet Office does not consult or negotiate pay. A response to PCS Union's letter will be issued shortly.
Written Question
Thursday 27th October 2022
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether, and on what date, a pay business case from the Health and Safety Executive was received by his Department.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
The Cabinet Office has not received pay business cases from these organisations. In line with pay delegation, consultation and negotiation on pay takes place between individual employers and local trade unions. The Cabinet Office does not consult or negotiate pay. A response to PCS Union's letter will be issued shortly.
Written Question
Thursday 27th October 2022
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether, and on what date, a pay business case from the Government Internal Audit Agency was received by his Department.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
The Cabinet Office has not received pay business cases from these organisations. In line with pay delegation, consultation and negotiation on pay takes place between individual employers and local trade unions. The Cabinet Office does not consult or negotiate pay. A response to PCS Union's letter will be issued shortly.