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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Mar 2019
Exiting the European Union

"Will the ECJ have a role in the independent arbitration referred to in the right hon. Gentleman’s statement?..."
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Written Question
Recall of Parliament
Friday 8th February 2019

Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the additional cost to Government Departments of the House of Commons sitting through what was originally intended to be the February recess.

Answered by David Lidington

Government departments continue to work throughout the year, whether or not Parliament is in recess.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Dec 2018
European Council

"I thank the Prime Minister for making it very clear in her statement, in her words, that no deal risks jobs, services and security. Can I ask her to act as the leader of this great country and rule out no deal now?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Dec 2018
Exiting the European Union

"The Prime Minister admits that if she put the deal to this House tomorrow, it would be rejected, in her words, by “a significant margin”, so why is she behaving like the shopkeeper in the dead parrot sketch and insisting that this dead deal is not yet deceased?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Nov 2018
Leaving the EU

"Many constituents have contacted me about this issue over the past week. Why does the Prime Minister think that the overwhelming majority, whether they voted to leave or remain, are urging me to vote against her deal?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Oct 2018
October EU Council

"In 2017 the Prime Minister went to the country to get a blank cheque for her approach to negotiating a deal for the UK, and the country said, “No, thank you.” Rather than hectoring the Leader of the Opposition, why does she not reach out, in the spirit of national …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s steel procurement policies. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The UK steel industry continues to face challenges. The Government promised in their 2016 guidance on steel procurement that they would publish individual Departments’ performance on steel procurement. When will they publish that information and be transparent about this?..."
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Written Question
Science and Technology Honours Committee: Scientists
Wednesday 20th June 2018

Asked by: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many scientists sit on the UK Honours Science and Technology Committee.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

Four members of the Science and Technology Honours Committee are scientists by background. Membership of the Committee can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/honours-committees.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jun 2018
G7

"Will the Prime Minister confirm her Government’s commitment to support UK steelmakers and steelworkers by persistently and robustly defending the industry against these 25% tariffs and ensuring there is no surge of steel imports into Europe?..."
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