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Written Question
Treasury: Darlington
Tuesday 22nd March 2022

Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants work out of the Darlington Economic Campus as of 17 March 2022.

Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

We are making significant progress establishing the Darlington Economic Campus and our workforce based there. We have committed to moving over 1,100 roles to the campus by 2025 from across all eight Departments and agencies based in the campus.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Feb 2022
Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Appointment

"(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on his appointment as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and associated machinery of government changes...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Feb 2022
Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Appointment

"I echo the Minister’s comments regarding the Queen.

It is always nice to be at the Dispatch Box against the Minister but, quite honestly, where is the chief of staff? The Minister mentions what the Prime Minister said. He also said that this change gives “an enhanced role” for Parliament, …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jan 2022
Downing Street Parties: Police Investigation

"(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to make a statement on the status of the investigation into Downing Street parties following the statement from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jan 2022
Downing Street Parties: Police Investigation

"Thank you for granting the urgent question, Mr Speaker.

Well, well, well: all too soon, the Paymaster General and I find ourselves here once again—and once again, rather than dealing with the cost of living crisis and its impact on families, we are talking about scandals in Downing Street. [Interruption.] …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Downing Street Garden Event

"(Urgent Question): To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on reports of an event held in the Downing Street garden on 20 May 2020...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Downing Street Garden Event

"Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. It is incredibly disappointing but not surprising that the Prime Minister, of whom I asked this question, is not here today despite not having any official engagements. His absence speaks volumes, as do his smirks on the media. The public have …..."
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Written Question
Treasury: Meetings
Friday 26th November 2021

Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) civil servants in his Department have had with the hon. Member for Shipley since 29 April 2021.

Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 May 2021
Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ Interests

"(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on enforcement of the ministerial code and the publication of the register of Ministers’ interests...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 May 2021
Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ Interests

"The ministerial code is clear: there must be no misuse of taxpayers’ money, nor actual or perceived conflicts of interest, but time and again Ministers act like the rules are for other people—none more so than the Prime Minister himself. Last year, he declared £15,000 from a Tory donor for …..."
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