Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Matt Western Excerpts
Thursday 25th July 2024

(3 months, 4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Pat McFadden Portrait Pat McFadden
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We will do everything we can to collect the greatest amount of tax possible—that is right. We are interested in value for money and, given the legacy that we have inherited, I assure the right hon. Member that that is needed.

Matt Western Portrait Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab)
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T5. During the pandemic, my requests to the then Government to source personal protective equipment from local, UK manufacturers were largely ignored. Will the Minister insist that any covid corruption commissioner listens to companies such as Tecman and Comtest in my constituency about what happened at that time?

Pat McFadden Portrait Pat McFadden
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All lessons should be learned about the procurement pressures at that time, including the lesson that my hon. Friend mentioned.