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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 May 2022
Sue Gray Report

"From you?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 May 2022
Debate on the Address

"It is an honour to be called in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker, and a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North Thanet (Sir Roger Gale). Although I disagree with him about much in politics, I am sure his words about animal welfare will be welcomed by many …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 May 2022
Debate on the Address

"I was critical about parliamentary humour before, but we can all aspire to that example; it is truly a miracle that the Prime Minister is still in his job. But that is not the jobs miracle that we need. He can say however many times he likes that he wants …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Social mobility is a laudable aim that everyone in the House agrees with, but this week I was shocked to see Action for Children report that nearly half of children surveyed from low-income backgrounds say that they worry about their families’ finances. That kind of stress will help no child …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Feb 2022
Ukraine

"Many Syrians will know that the continuation of Putin’s aggression was not only predictable, but predicted on both sides of this House. Does the Prime Minister agree that, as was true in relation to Syria, the only response to aggression is co-ordinated international resolve matched by every possible action at …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Nov 2021
COP26

"I noticed that the Prime Minister mentioned Aristotle in his statement, so could he explain how breaking his own manifesto promise to the poorest people in the world, those worst affected by climate change, could possibly be consistent with the actions of the virtuous person?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Nov 2021
Committee on Standards: Decision of the House

"Does my right hon. and learned Friend not think that the sham is continuing even today? Not only is the Prime Minister not here, despite the importance of this issue, but the Leader of the House—who is here, which is right, because it is a House issue—is completely silent and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Sep 2021
Health and Social Care

"The Prime Minister said at the Dispatch Box, though it is not in the printed copy of his speech, that the NHS backlog that we face will get worse before it gets better. How much worse?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Aug 2021
Afghanistan

"Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me in this important debate. I pay tribute to all those who have served our country in Afghanistan, and I am especially thinking of those I know from my constituency in the Wirral. I also thank all those who have written to me …..."
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Written Question
Employment: Vacancies
Thursday 8th July 2021

Asked by: Alison McGovern (Labour - Birkenhead)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of job vacancies in each sector and (b) rate of change in those vacancies over the last five years.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.