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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Feb 2015
Infrastructure (South-West)

"I am sure the hon. Gentleman will agree that that flies in the face of Government policy to try to rejuvenate local economies. Certainly, in my part of the United Kingdom, many companies have fallen foul of EU legislation under which, if contracts are above a certain price, they have …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Feb 2015
Infrastructure (South-West)

"The hon. Member for South West Devon (Mr Streeter) made the point that the idea of someone from the United Kingdom getting a contract in France was laughable. That is one of the major problems; other countries practise protectionism. We are not very good at that, and I do not …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Feb 2015
Infrastructure (South-West)

"The Minister’s last comments were about as clear as mud, but I understand that that is what was on the paper he was given. I do not doubt for one minute the Government’s sincere objectives in this procurement process, but what is happening on the ground is totally different from …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Government Contracts (SMEs)

"My hon. Friend is certainly in the flow today, so it is hard to intervene. As well as action on procurement, does he agree that over the past number of years the Government also promised to speed up payment terms for small companies? A lot of what has been done, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Government Contracts (SMEs)

"Does my hon. Friend accept that, although there is a problem with procurement, in some small companies there is a lack of understanding of the procurement process? There needs to be a robust educational process, perhaps through councils, under which small, young micro-companies learn exactly what it is all about...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Government Contracts (SMEs)

"On the “David and Goliath” issue, when many large companies receive Government contracts, SMEs turn out to be subcontractors and are pressurised harder on pricing, so their job becomes even more difficult...."
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Written Question
Jobseeker's Allowance
Friday 23rd January 2015

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 left jobseeker's allowance because they reached the state pension age in each of the last three years.

Answered by Rob Wilson

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

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Sep 2014
Social Economy

"On a point of clarification on social enterprises in the right hon. Lady’s constituency, are there any links between further education colleges or educational institutions and young people who have difficulties?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q8. I am sure that the Prime Minister and the whole House will join me in welcoming the successful visit by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Northern Ireland this week. Will the Prime Minister also join me in condemning Sinn Fein’s foolish approach to welfare …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Apr 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister will be aware that 42% of the households in Northern Ireland suffer from fuel poverty. The most vulnerable are the elderly and cancer patients. Surely more can be done to help those vulnerable in our society?..."
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