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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Sep 2022
Health and Social Care Update

"I, too, welcome the Secretary of State to her place and thank her for the four-page ABCD statement, but there were two letters missing from it: M and H—mental health. She is the fifth Health Secretary in my five years in the House, and in those five years I have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen

"We have heard so many incredibly moving and unforgettable speeches today about Her late Majesty, and we will certainly hear many more. It is impossible to pay full tribute to 70 years of continuous public service in just a few minutes, so I wish to focus briefly on Canterbury, the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q5. So far this year, 52 women have been killed in the UK. Our rights to free speech, safe spaces, fairness in sport, and even the words we use to describe our own bodies, are all under threat. Will the Deputy Prime Minister send a clear signal, as some of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Sep 2021
Afghanistan

"As the Prime Minister knows, non-governmental organisations such as the excellent Kent Refugee Action Network provide vital support to those fleeing conflict—and, as he mentioned, that is via fundraising—but does he also acknowledge that the state has a duty of care regarding the mental health of traumatised refugees, including children? …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Aug 2021
Afghanistan

"We have all seen the footage—the shocking images of Afghan cities that now look like the wild west, with huge guns slung casually over every shoulder, shots ringing out in warning and an unmistakeable exploding threat. As we watch on in disbelief, our sense of helplessness and impotence grows by …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Apr 2021
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

"It is a privilege to join with colleagues across the House today in paying tribute to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on behalf of my constituents in Canterbury. First and foremost, he will be greatly missed by his family, but it is clear from the many tributes that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2020
EU Exit: End of Transition Period

"I am greatly concerned, as are very many of my constituents, that the lorry park announced in the newspapers will cause serious tailbacks, another summer of traffic chaos and particular problems for those who are travelling to the nearest A&E department at William Harvey Hospital. Can the Minister assure me …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"T1. Apologies, Mr Speaker, for not being in my place earlier.Since 2017, and under successive Tory Governments, civil service leaks have apparently become commonplace. Have the Government carried out an assessment of why so many civil servants now seem to believe that it is in the public interest to go …..."
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Written Question
Civil Servants: Recruitment
Tuesday 21st January 2020

Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the recruitment of civil servants can be delegated to special advisers by a minister.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

I refer the Hon member to the response which I gave to PQ1411 on 14 January 2020.

Written Question
Civil Servants: Recruitment
Tuesday 14th January 2020

Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the blog post dated 2 January 2020 published by Dominic Cummings, what steps he is taking to ensure that the proposed recruitment processes are compliant with (a) General Data Protection Regulation, (b) the Civil Service code and (c) the Equality Act 2010.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

The blog invites people to get in touch to discuss opportunities. The blog post does not set out proposed recruitment processes.

Recruitment to the Civil Service is through fair and open competition following section 10 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.

Special Adviser appointments are made by Ministers in accordance with section 15 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.