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Written Question
Cabinet Office: Peters and Peters
Tuesday 20th December 2022

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of the contract with Peters and Peters in relation to the Privileges Committee.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

As the Committee’s inquiry remains ongoing, the contract for the provision of legal support to the former Prime Minister is being extended. Updates to the contract can be found at the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26bfbb02-7e5b-4500-9746-6513393bfd27.

The Government has previously committed to setting out the final costs of the total legal support in relation to the Privileges Committee in due course after the conclusion of this matter.

Written Question
Honours
Monday 19th December 2022

Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the next 3-5 year review of the Honours System is due to (a) take place and (b) report.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

The review will take place and is expected to report in 2023.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Nov 2022
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests

"I was at the debate secured by the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) yesterday, where he rightly pointed out the difference between the Members’ code of conduct and register and what Ministers have. To reiterate what the hon. Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) said, the last printing of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Ministerial Code

"The hon. Gentleman is making a powerful point. Does he agree that it is simply wrong that there is a difference between what we register as MPs and what Ministers register, particularly given that the point of registration is to ensure transparency over how decisions are made? That is even …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"10. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for households with energy bill increases in Scotland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"When people face energy price increases, it is important that they have confidence that the bills they receive from their provider are correct. After an intervention from my office, we have sorted out my constituent’s bill, but she has now had another invoice. This seems to be a growing trend, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Home Secretary: Resignation and Reappointment

"A risk assessment is carried out in other workplaces when somebody returns to work following a data breach, inadvertent or otherwise. What risk assessment is the Home Office carrying out to ensure these things do not happen again? Indeed, what assurances has the Home Secretary given that she will not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Sat 10 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty the Queen

"It is an honour to pay tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth in this place on behalf of my constituents in North East Fife.

As a relatively new MP, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the history of this place and the events that it has seen, and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2022
Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government

"We are here today because we have seen a real decline in our standards in public life, and in particular in the Prime Minister. We have heard many Government Members talk about the positive things in their constituencies, and they clearly want those to continue, but we are here because …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2022
Ministers’ Severance Pay

"First, I commit to responding directly to the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) and the Minister on what statements were put out.

This seems to be a situation entirely of the Conservatives’ making. We are potentially at risk of making a mockery of our system. Given that the …..."
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