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Debate between Diana Johnson and Nick Hurd(11 years ago)
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The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr Nick Hurd)
I have already told my hon. Friend that we will not. I understand that there is a lot of concern on both sides of the House about the Plymouth Brethren case, on which we are all united in wanting to see a quick and speedy resolution to that issue.
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
T5. The coalition agreement pledged to limit the number of SpAds—special advisers. Given that the number has risen to 97, what limit do the Government actually want?
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Debate between Diana Johnson and Nick Hurd(14 years ago)
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Mr Hurd
Absolutely. That is a hugely important point. Everything I have learned over the past two years suggests that for many organisations the whole process of applying for and reporting public money is a bureaucratic nightmare—often totally disproportionate to the sums involved. Changing that is fundamental to the reform of commissioning and procurement that we are undertaking.
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
4. What assessment he has made of the likely effects of the outcomes of the comprehensive spending review on voluntary sector organisations over the spending review period.