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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Oct 2019
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

"Prime Minister, my constituents voted to leave, by 55% to 45%, but they want to ensure and believe—and it is a question of trust—that there will be certainty and decent rights for all workers as we leave the EU, and in the future. I welcome the announcement of an employment …..."
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Written Question
Government Departments: Disability
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of disabled people in each Government Department that left work as a result of a (a) disability and (b) long-term health condition in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017 and (iii) 2018.

Answered by Lord Hart of Tenby

Information on the number of people in each government department who left work as a result of a disability or a long-term health condition is not held centrally by Cabinet Office.

The Civil Service is committed to becoming the UK’s most inclusive employer by 2020; which means attracting and retaining the best talent from all diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability.

To achieve this, Sir Philip Rutnam, CS Disability Champion, has set out a clear vision for a disability confident and disability inclusive Civil Service; with a specific priority to develop and retain disabled talent. These include; ensuring our disabled staff have access to effective and timely workplace adjustments and access to mainstream talent development programmes and positive action schemes to enable disabled staff to thrive and realise their full potential. https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/22/my-priorities-as-civil-service-disability-champion/

The Civil Service publishes annual statistics on the number of disabled employees. These show that the proportion of civil servants who are declared disabled has increased every year since 2010, from 7.6% in 2010 to 11.7% in 2019.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"T2. On Sunday, the BBC reported that Interserve is likely to go into administration on Friday. What steps is the Minister taking to protect jobs and pensions, should Interserve collapse?..."
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Written Question
Public Health Funerals: Duchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster
Monday 4th March 2019

Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he provides to local authorities in the Duchies of (a) Lancaster and (b) Cornwall on procedures relating to the estates of people for whom they assume responsibility for a public health funeral.

Answered by David Lidington

The Cabinet Office does not hold information on public health funerals.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q13. Despite the Prime Minister’s party’s manifesto promise, nearly 7,000 pensioner households in my West Lancashire constituency could lose their free TV licences. Often the television is their only source of company. Are the Government going to keep their manifesto promise by taking back the responsibility they have outsourced to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What recent steps she has taken to help restore devolution in Northern Ireland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"On 31 October, at the last Northern Ireland questions, the Secretary of State answered questions on restoring devolution and said:

“The point of the legislation is that it provides the space and the time for the parties to come together”—[Official Report, 31 October 2018; Vol. 648, c. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect on people in Wales of recent changes to welfare benefits. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Perhaps the Minister could explain why the Government are determined to press ahead with managed migration in the face of the advice of more than 80 disability organisations, the Resolution Foundation and the National Audit Office that they should not do so until they have fixed the major flaws in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 28 November...."
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