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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Oct 2019
Debate on the Address

"The Prime Minister was just saying how his Government back the armed services. He will be aware that our Army is almost 40,000 fewer than it was when the Conservatives came to power. He will be aware that people serving in the armed forces have seen their wages cut in …..."
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Written Question
Public Sector: Procurement
Monday 22nd July 2019

Asked by: Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on public sector contracts at the (a) NHS, (b) Passport Office, (c) Department for Work and Pensions and (d) Metropolitan Police of redundancies at DXC Technology.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

We regularly monitor the performance of all our strategic suppliers, including DXC Technology. The continued delivery of public services is our top priority.

We have met with DXC Technology to understand its plans and the impact they will have on Central Government contracts.

Individual contracting authorities are responsible for the performance of their contracts. We continue to support them in their engagements with DXC Technology to ensure the continuity of public services.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q4. Brampton Primary School in Chesterfield has an exemplary record in special needs education. Yet, under the Government’s funding formula, the first £6,000 for every special needs child is not actually funded by the Government. When even the Tory lead member for education in Derbyshire describes a school like Brampton …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"T2. Millions of people are not registered on the electoral roll, and they are much more likely to be from an ethnic minority, young or from a lower demographic class. Does not it say everything about this Government that at a time when we should be trying to get more …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What information his Department holds on the amount of elite-level professional tennis that will be played in Scotland in 2019. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"If Scottish Office Ministers invested in access to the internet, they would discover that there are no elite-level events in Scotland, which is why many people feel that the Lawn Tennis Association is failing to take the opportunity to build on the legacy of Andy Murray’s success. Will the Secretary …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union

"In terms of what people were expecting during the referendum, the Minister will be aware that the Vote Leave campaign made it clear that leaving the EU would be “a careful change” and that we would not leave until our future relationship was resolved. Even now, the Vote Leave website …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union

"I was struck, as I reflected on the huge frustration my constituents feel with the way this process is going, by the speech by the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope), who is not in his place. He described our Government as a “laughing stock”—a laughing stock in Europe …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Mar 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"There is much that the hon. and learned Lady is saying about this deal that I agree with, but I think she slightly over-eggs the point when it comes to the issue of Scotland and what Scotland wanted. She said that 62% of Scottish people voted against, but that is …..."
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