Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Burghart and Anna Firth

Thursday 22nd June 2023 Commons Chamber

[Alex Burghart]

I am sure my colleagues in HMRC will have heard my hon. Friend’s comments.

[Anna Firth (Southend West) (Con)]

16. What steps he is taking to share best practice on veterans’ affairs with his international counterparts.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Burghart and Anna Firth

Thursday 8th December 2022 Commons Chamber

[Alex Burghart]

The Bill sets out a new paradigm for public services to procure in this country. It will move us away from “most economically advantageous” tender to “most advantageous” tender. That means we will be able to take account of things such as transparency, social responsibility and fairness in a way that was not possible under EU legislation.

[Anna Firth (Southend West) (Con)]

17. What steps his Department is taking to increase apprenticeship opportunities in the civil service.

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[Alex Burghart]

The Government do not have a view on the upper limit of the House of Lords. The House of Lords contains a great many with expertise that the hon. Gentleman could learn from.

[Anna Firth (Southend West) (Con)]

The planned trade union strikes threaten to disrupt not just Christmas and rail services but essential health services. Southend University Hospital is doing brilliantly in bringing on-stream two new ambulance handover units and a new winter ward. Can my right hon. Friend assure me that he will put in place contingency plans to ensure that my constituents have access to emergency healthcare at Christmas?