Written Question
Wednesday 7th January 2015
Asked by:
Andy Sawford (Labour (Co-op) - Corby)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on implementing his Department's efficiency agenda.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
As part of our long-term economic plan this Government announced that we had saved an unprecedented £14.3 billion last year alone compared to the spending in the year before the last General Election. There's more to do and in the Autumn Statement the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury jointly laid out plans to save a further £10 billion by 2017-18 through efficiency and reform.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2014
G20
"Which Prime Minister showed up for the UK in the negotiations at the G20 on climate change—was it the Prime Minister who told the public that he wanted to hug a husky or the Prime Minister who tells his own right-wing Back Benchers that we ought to cut the “green …..."Andy Sawford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Oct 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Has the Attorney-General received from the Serious Fraud Office a request for an emergency injection of funds? Is he aware that it is struggling and estimates that it needs an additional £19 million to continue its work?..."Andy Sawford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 26 Sep 2014
Iraq: Coalition Against ISIL
"I have been listening carefully to what the hon. Lady has said and to the rest of the debate, and I will support the motion. She is absolutely right to make the point about minimising casualties. Incurring casualties is one of those arguments that are put against action, which we …..."Andy Sawford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jul 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q12. Will the Prime Minister look into the case of a young mum in my constituency who has a significant spinal injury that has left her unable to walk? Her GP has referred her for an urgent appointment with a neurosurgeon, so could the Prime Minister explain to her, and …..."Andy Sawford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jul 2014
Local Growth Deals
"I thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement. As ever, the right hon. Gentleman is courteous and constructive. That is part of the reason why he is respected by MPs in all parts of the House and by local authority leaders around the country, including in my own …..."Andy Sawford - View Speech
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Written Question
Question Link
Tuesday 4th March 2014
Asked by:
Andy Sawford (Labour (Co-op) - Corby)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) Corby and East Northamptonshire, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) the East Midlands who have jobs which primarily require working (i) during the day and (ii) at night.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Written Question
Question Link
Tuesday 4th March 2014
Asked by:
Andy Sawford (Labour (Co-op) - Corby)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government contracts of what value have been awarded to companies or projects based in (a) Corby and East Northamptonshire and (b) Northamptonshire since May 2010.
Answered by Nick Hurd
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Livingston on 16 December 2013 (Official Report) Column Ref: 453W.
Information on government suppliers within a specific constituency or local authority area is not held centrally
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q3. If he will review the Government’s policy not to disclose the identity of companies that are made to pay penalties in respect of non-payment of the minimum wage. [R]..."Andy Sawford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Prime Minister for that response. However, two employment agencies in my constituency have recently been found not to have been paying the minimum wage to their workers and have had to pay penalties, but the Government say that they have to protect the confidentiality of those companies. …..."Andy Sawford - View Speech
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