Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

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Wednesday 19th October 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank Julia and her team for the fantastic job that they are doing, and my hon. Friend as the local Member of Parliament. Apprenticeships are a fantastic way for people to learn and gain experience, and I am proud that we have created 5.1 million apprenticeships since 2010.

Nick Smith Portrait Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
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The Prime Minister’s chief of staff is in hot water after lobbying on behalf of a Libyan warlord and big tobacco. It turns out that he has also lobbied for personal protective equipment giants Sante Global. Is it wise to have a lobbyist at the centre of Government?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait The Prime Minister
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All appointments in Downing Street are properly checked through the propriety and ethics process. That is the way that we do it in a completely impartial way.