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Written Question
Treasury: Software
Thursday 29th February 2024

Asked by: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour - Torfaen)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding his Department has (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on software updates to legacy computer systems in each of the last three financial years.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

The Department has incurred some costs in relation to software updates to legacy computer systems; however, this information is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Written Question
Exports
Wednesday 22nd March 2023

Asked by: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour - Torfaen)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility publication entitled Economic and fiscal outlook, published in March 2023, what the cash value is associated with the 6.6 per cent fall in exports in 2023 referenced in that document.

Answered by Andrew Griffith - Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Export figures are publicly available information which can be obtained from the OBR’s supplementary economy tables (Found at this link https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/).

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Coronavirus Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. I confirm that I said in the Second Reading wind-up—I confirm it again—that with the six-monthly votes at six, 12 and 18 months, which are already in the Government amendment, it would be helpful if the Government confirmed that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I rise to speak, ostensibly, to amendments 2 to 4 and new clause 4, in my name and in the names of my hon. and right hon. Friends.

This is certainly no criticism of the Public Bill Office, which has worked extraordinarily well under huge pressure, nor of Ministers or, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"Yes, absolutely. In fact, that should apply not just in the mental health sphere. If these are truly temporary measures, that has to apply across a range of measures...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"My right hon. Friend makes a useful and constructive suggestion. I am in favour of doing all that is reasonably practicable to comply with the existing duty—that is the simple position that the Government should adopt. I do not disagree with my right hon. Friend. He makes a useful suggestion, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"This debate has been carried out in a constructive spirit and I hope that the Government listen to all suggestions, but this issue is a real concern. If this emergency lasts—which I am afraid it is going to—and people are put in situations where they are close to their abusers, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"Yes, and I congratulate my hon. Friend on the work that she has been doing on this matter in recent days; it has been most welcome. I am pleased that the Minister has listened to that campaigning work, and I hope that we will be able to get reassurance on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I am always grateful for updates on the rolling news, so I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. This must be a rare example of a shadow Minister having called for something at the start of a debate and its having appeared before we have finished the debate. The Prime …..."
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