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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Dec 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q11. Allison in Oxford is threatened with new service charges by her housing association, Green Square Accord, for shrubbery she happily cut herself for 22 years and for cleaning a communal area that simply does not exist. Meanwhile, Rebecca’s charges have more than doubled over the last four years, with …..."
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Written Question
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
Monday 21st October 2024

Asked by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) payments are made to affected persons within three months of the passage of the Prisoners and Victims Act 2024 and (b) its compliance with other provisions of that Act.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 required the Government to lay regulations to establish the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme within three months of the passing of the Act. On 23 August, we laid regulations that will give the Infected Blood Compensation Authority the powers necessary to pay compensation through the core route to the infected, both living and deceased. The Government expects the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to begin making payments to people who are infected under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme by the end of this year. Payments to the affected are expected to begin in 2025, following a second set of regulations. Regarding other provisions of the Act, applications for interim payments of £100,000 to the estates of deceased people, whose deaths have not yet been recognised by a previous interim payment, will open in October. The Government takes its responsibilities under the Victims and Prisoners Act seriously and is doing everything possible to deliver compensation in a timely manner.

Written Question
Cabinet Office: Disclosure of Information
Thursday 17th November 2022

Asked by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) non-disclosure and (b) other confidentiality agreements relating to (i) employment, (ii) bullying, (iii) misconduct and (iii) harassment cases have been agreed by their Department in each year since 1 January 2010; and how much money from the public purse has been spent on (A) legal costs and (B) financial settlements for such agreements in each year since 1 January 2010.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

Agreement for non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements are devolved to business units; the Cabinet Office does not hold this information centrally. The Cabinet Office is, therefore, not able to respond due to the disproportionate cost of gathering this data.

The Cabinet Office follows the principles laid out in the Cabinet Office Guidance on Settlement Agreements, Special Severance Payments on Termination of Employment and Confidentiality Clauses which is published on the internet, when considering any settlement agreements.

The Government is clear that confidentiality clauses should not be used to prevent staff from raising or discussing allegations of bullying, harassment or discrimination

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen

"It is a true honour to be able to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on behalf of my constituents in Oxford West and Abingdon. I restate the deep sorrow and sadness that many have already expressed.

The ties between the Queen and the community were strong indeed. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

"The Minister is arguing that future litigation is why we cannot see the full legal advice, but it is precisely because future litigation is quite likely that this House deserves to see the full legal advice...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

"It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Hereford and South Herefordshire (Jesse Norman), and I completely agree with him. I and the Liberal Democrats intend to vote against this Bill when it eventually comes to its Third Reading. I will speak today particularly to new clause …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Jul 2022
CHOGM, G7 and NATO Summits

"Clamping down on Putin’s cronies and their money—far too little, too late, but nevertheless we are getting there—has I think been one of the positives of this war so far. I am glad to hear the Prime Minister say that he is committed to the economic crime Bill 2 and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q11. Threatened, terrified and alone. That is how survivors of sexual violence told me they felt when they were pressured into signing non-disclosure agreements and gagging clauses by their universities. No victim of sexual assault or harassment should ever be coerced into silence by the very institutions that are meant …..."
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