Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David Hanson Excerpts
Wednesday 14th December 2016

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Gummer Portrait Ben Gummer
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My hon. Friend is a far more astute reader of IT journals than I am. We are aware of our responsibilities, which is why we have set up the Cyber Essentials website, but I will relay his comments to those who know more about it than I do so that they can reflect on them.

David Hanson Portrait Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)
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T4. For what specific reason are the Government blocking Lord Grocott’s Bill to end the ludicrous elections to hereditary peerages?

Chris Skidmore Portrait Chris Skidmore
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As I have stated, the Government are absolutely committed to ensuring we go forward with consensus in the House of Lords on the reform and size of that House. The debate, which I have outlined already, demonstrated that there was a consensus, and the Leader of the House of Lords is working to established that Committee, as I have said. That is the Government’s approach.