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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Sue Gray Report

"Week in, week out throughout the pandemic, I, like many of my colleagues, had to deal with constituents who could not see their dying relatives or grieve with their families. Some of us were directly affected when we lost family members and loved ones. The Prime Minister’s actions have made …..."
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Written Question

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Wednesday 28th April 2021

Asked by: Rushanara Ali (Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on UK exports to the EU.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt

The latest factual information on exports to the EU can be found in the 13 April report of the Office of National Statistics. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/bulletins/uktrade/february2021.

The vast majority of traders and hauliers have adapted well, and our focus now is on making sure that any business that is still facing challenges gets the support they need.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Mar 2021
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"This Budget completely fails to address the scale of the economic challenges facing our country in the light of the global pandemic, which is still affecting people throughout our country; in the light of the years of uncertainty caused by Brexit which, even with the Government’s limited trade agreement, will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2020
Civil Service Appointments

"The Minister has said that he believes that civil service objectivity, neutrality and expertise is a source of pride, so why are his Government riding roughshod over that objectivity, neutrality and expertise and politicising a very important national security appointment?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Jun 2020
UK-EU Negotiations

"Last week, the Paymaster General admitted that the Government are making preparations for a no-deal Brexit, and we have seen the spectre of panic buying and stockpiling at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. What preparations has the Minister made to prevent stockpiling and panic buying by worried consumers in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
EU-UK Partnership: EU’s Mandate

"Now that the UK has left the European Union, our focus must be on getting a deal that protects jobs and businesses and allows British firms to trade freely, as well as guaranteeing the supply of goods and services and frictionless trade, which we were promised. The coronavirus pandemic has …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 May 2020
Future Relationship with the EU: Negotiations

"In February this year, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster admitted that border checks would be inevitable, yet the Prime Minister promised voters that frictionless trade with the EU would continue after Brexit. What guarantees—not meaningless assurances—can the Minister give, based on negotiations so far, that British businesses will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Mar 2020
Budget Resolutions

"I am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, a fellow member and Chair of the Treasury Committee, for giving way. Does he agree that while there should be a rebalancing, it is important to recognise that inequality has to be tackled in cities like London as well as in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2019
Grenfell Tower Inquiry

"I thank the Prime Minister for giving way. First, when he was Mayor of London he presided over fire service cuts despite warnings from London MPs from across parties, which he did not heed. Does he regret that? Secondly, on his Government’s watch, the regulators were stripped of powers, including …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2019
Grenfell Tower Inquiry

"Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is an outrage that the Government have allowed so much time to be wasted before supporting local authorities to deal with ACM cladding? Only three buildings in my constituency have had the work done. There are 39 private blocks in which people …..."
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