Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Marion Fellows Excerpts
Thursday 22nd June 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Johnny Mercer Portrait Johnny Mercer
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I recognise that the medallic recognition has taken a long time to achieve. The Government, for the first time in 60 years, have delivered on that medallic recognition. I want to ensure that those medals are in the hands of veterans who deserve them. I recognise the concerns around delays. I will be extremely disappointed if medals are not on the chests of nuclear test veterans at Remembrance Day this year.

Marion Fellows Portrait Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)
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4. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the publication of the resignation honours lists of the right hon. Member for South West Norfolk and the former right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip on public trust in (a) politicians and (b) political institutions.

Alex Burghart Portrait The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Alex Burghart)
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My Cabinet colleagues and I have frequent conversations about a range of issues, with a range of colleagues. To the question that the hon. Lady is pushing on, she will have heard me say that there is a long-standing convention, under successive Governments, that outgoing Prime Ministers can draw up a resignation list.

Marion Fellows Portrait Marion Fellows
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I can now say this without being told off, as was the case a year ago this month: the disgraced, dishonest and serial-lying Boris Johnson should categorically not be given any resignation honours list—period. What steps is the Minister taking to rescind this democratic outrage? If he is not taking any, does he agree with Parliament’s judgment on Monday, given that he chose to abstain on the vote?

Alex Burghart Portrait Alex Burghart
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The list is not being rescinded. It has gone to the sovereign and has been approved.