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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"There is a lot of talk about reducing the salaries of MLAs, but I am sure the Secretary of State will agree with me that many, many MLAs work hard in their constituencies to provide constituency services through their offices. That is an important factor...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"While we listen to all the rhetoric and the excuses about talks not proceeding—we have heard that Brexit is one of them—surely it is in our interest, I am sure the Secretary of State will agree, that we make an even better Northern Ireland, a perfect Brexit and a frictionless …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister will be aware in recent times of the success that companies have had across the globe in the agri-food sector in Northern Ireland from China to Taiwan, Australia and Dubai. There is perhaps a chance of hosting a conference in Northern Ireland to promote the agri-food business and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Dec 2018
Exiting the European Union

"I remind the Prime Minister that assurances will not deliver the people of Northern Ireland on this deal—no assurances will. Will she go further and admit that to get the deal as far as she has got it, Northern Ireland had to be made the sacrificial lamb to placate the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Dec 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"I am sure my right hon. Friend will agree that it is ironic that while the Prime Minister is out on her roadshow trying to sell this deal to the great and the good, the place where it actually matters is this House and she has managed to unite it …..."
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Written Question
Government Departments: Contracts
Wednesday 31st October 2018

Asked by: David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many government contracts have been awarded to companies based in Northern Ireland since June 2017.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder.

Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive

Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"I appreciate what the Secretary of State has said, but does she fully understand the magnitude of the situation were there to be any move to impose a backstop, divergence or anything else that would separate us from the rest of the United Kingdom?..."
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Written Question
Part-time Employment: Graduates
Monday 2nd July 2018

Asked by: David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many graduates are currently in part-time work.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

Written Question
Internet
Thursday 10th May 2018

Asked by: David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on the provision of paper copies of (a) information and (b) application forms to people who do not have the requisite skills to access that information online.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

For the services it provides the Government has committed to ensuring that assistance is always available for those who are not online. To ensure that an appropriate offline route is available the Government Digital Service mandates government departments to provide assisted digital (offline) support for their services, where it is required, and assures this via its service assessment process.

Written Question
Self-employed
Monday 23rd April 2018

Asked by: David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people are registered self-employed.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.