Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T6. With the continuing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, it is vital that the pledges of aid from Gulf countries and others that have been made are delivered. Will the Secretary of State do all she can to ensure that these notoriously bad payers actually cough up?..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Does the Minister agree that we need to eradicate fake news at source, and that that includes a more ethical approach to Government advertising spend to ensure it does not go on online fake news sites?..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 24th April 2019
Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
What steps his Department is taking through the Government Digital Service to tackle the spread of fake news.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
Last year we launched the Rapid Response Unit to help government understand the increasingly complex online news environment, tackle false information (both misinformation and disinformation), and promote a fact-based public debate. To note, this work sits within the Government Communication Service, rather than the Government Digital Service.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2019
European Council
"The Prime Minister talks of frustration with Parliament. She has also said today, on a number of occasions, that today is decision time. But given that she is not putting her deal to another vote, and she is preventing the House from having indicative votes, will she advise us on …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union
"I will try to keep my remarks brief. Thank you, Mr Speaker, for selecting my hurried, last-minute manuscript amendment to amendment (i), which stands in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn).
As other Members have said, what a mess we are in. …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 4th March 2019
Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions the ministerial group on family support has met since its inception on 27 July 2018.
Answered by David Lidington
Members of the Ministerial Group have met informally to discuss the work of the group and to hear from experts and the Chair also meets with members of the group individually. The Group has met twice formally since its inception in July 2018, once in November 2018 and once in February 2019.
The Ministerial Group Chair is supported by a private secretary who has portfolio responsibility from within the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons. The secretariat function for the Early Years Family Support Ministerial Group is provided by the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. The group draws on resources from HM Treasury, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, Department for Health and Social Care, the Ministry of Housing, Communications, and Local Government, and Home Office.
Written Question
Monday 4th March 2019
Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials are assigned to work on the Ministerial Group on family support for conception to age two from the (a) Office of the Leader of the House of Commons, (b) HM Treasury, (c) Department for Work and Pensions, (d) Department for Education, (e) Department of Health and Social Care and (f) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Answered by David Lidington
Members of the Ministerial Group have met informally to discuss the work of the group and to hear from experts and the Chair also meets with members of the group individually. The Group has met twice formally since its inception in July 2018, once in November 2018 and once in February 2019.
The Ministerial Group Chair is supported by a private secretary who has portfolio responsibility from within the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons. The secretariat function for the Early Years Family Support Ministerial Group is provided by the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. The group draws on resources from HM Treasury, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, Department for Health and Social Care, the Ministry of Housing, Communications, and Local Government, and Home Office.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. One way in which the Government are coming together across Departments is through the Leader of the House’s working group on the early years, which is supported by the right hon. Gentleman’s Department. Will he ensure that that review remains ambitious and radical in its proposals and does not …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jan 2019
Leaving the European Union
"The only thing we know for certain that people voted for in the referendum was to leave the EU—any other speculation is simply that. I repeat the question that my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) put earlier. Amazingly, the Prime Minister did not even mention …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Dec 2018
Exiting the European Union
"This is a political challenge for the Prime Minister, not a substantive one. It seems that the Prime Minister’s strategy is now to try to placate further the ERG wing of her own party. Is it not the truth that they are insatiable? They will never be satisfied. Given that …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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