Ian Lavery
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(7 years, 10 months ago)
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Ben Gummer
Although list X is the responsibility of the MOD and the Secretary of State will have heard that question, I have a responsibility for small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement. I shall certainly take forward my hon. Friend’s concerns and ensure that they are represented.
Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)
Since 2010, more than 100,000 civil service jobs have gone. With 300 new recruits and funding of £42.7 million for the Brexit Department, is the Minister really serious about the fact that the UK is properly prepared to enter the most complex negotiations for generations? The reality is that it is an absolute shambles.
Ben Gummer
I have full confidence not only in that, but in the civil service and the remarkable people who inhabit the Departments across our state.