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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Mar 2017
London Attack

"I thank the Prime Minister for her words here today, and also her words on the steps of Downing Street yesterday. At this very difficult and important time she spoke for us all, so I thank her for that.

We are so proud of the bravery of PC Keith Palmer, …..."
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Written Question
EU Nationals: Southwark
Tuesday 7th February 2017

Asked by: Baroness Harman (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people from other EU countries are resident in (a) Camberwell and Peckham constituency and (b) the London Borough of Southwark.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Jun 2016
Outcome of the EU Referendum

"I never thought I would see the day when I wished a Tory Prime Minister would win a vote, but last Thursday I did, and I think the country will pay a bitter price for the fact that he lost this one. Leaving aside the constitutional turmoil, the damage to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jun 2016
Tributes to Jo Cox

"I want to add to the very moving tributes to Jo. I got to know Jo after the 2010 general election, when she was elected to chair Labour Women’s Network, which she did for four years. She would regularly burst into my office with that extraordinary energy she had and …..."
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Written Question
Public Consultation: Elections
Friday 5th February 2016

Asked by: Baroness Harman (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether elections for devolved national assemblies are included within the reference to local and national elections in paragraph K of his Department's Consultation Principles 2016, published on 14 January 2016.

Answered by Oliver Letwin

Guidance to UK civil servants on conducting consultations during the period prior to elections for devolved national assemblies will be issued in due course as part of broader guidance issued on conduct during this time.

Written Question
Bill of Rights: Public Consultation
Friday 29th January 2016

Asked by: Baroness Harman (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the application of Government guidance on public consultations to the consultation on the Government's proposed Bill of Rights.

Answered by Oliver Letwin

I recently published the Government’s Consultation Principles and have encouraged all ministers and departments to observe the guidance when considering consultation. The principles are publicly available on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492132/20160111_Consultation_principles_final.pdf

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Cabinet Office is responsible for the guidelines on Government proposals. As the Joint Committee on Human Rights discovered when we went to Scotland earlier this month, there is a strong feeling about the consultation on the Human Rights Act 1998. Will the right hon. Gentleman make sure that the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"May I ask the Prime Minister about the refugee crisis? This is the largest movement of people across Europe since the second world war with, in just one month, more than 50,000 refugees arriving in Greece and thousands more setting off on foot to go from Hungary to Austria. The …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his generous words about my time on the Front Bench. It has been an absolute honour and a privilege to play my part in leading this great party.

We have to do all those things the Prime Minister has set out in relation …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"All that is very important indeed and we support it, but what about the thousands of children who are already many, many miles from their homes—those who are already in Europe but who have no home? Surely we can play our part in helping some of those children too. I …..."
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