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Written Question
Government Departments: Equality
Friday 8th September 2023

Asked by: Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues to Heads of Departments on meeting with the Civil Service Sex Equality and Equity Networks; and if if he will make a statement.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

The Civil Service has not developed or issued any specific guidance to Heads of Departments on their engagement with the Civil Service networks, including the Sex Equality and Equity Network.

The Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022 outlines a focus on the delivery of inclusion, to support our key priorities as outlined in the Declaration on Government Reform.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"I congratulate the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) on all the work she has done and the partnership she has built with the infected blood groups, and on her work with the Haemophilia Society that supports the all-party parliamentary group on haemophilia and contaminated …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"The hon. Lady is making an important point. It reminds me that it was only two weeks ago that, in the Jubilee Room around the corner, there was a plea for people, especially from ethnic minorities, to register to donate blood and, potentially, organs, as many do not need them …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"I have perhaps interrupted the Minister as he was about to answers the question I am about to ask, but the Cabinet Office asked for the Robert Francis inquiry, not Brian Langstaff. Robert Francis’s report has been received by the Cabinet Office. Sir Brian Langstaff’s report is expected in the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"The Minister fairly quotes Robert Francis. It would be possible for us to text Robert and ask whether he would like to us to say the following, but if the Minister can give some responses to some of Sir Robert’s recommendations before the middle of next year, would he be …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"On a point of order, Dame Angela, can we take what the Minister says as a definite maybe?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen

"My constituents will wish me briefly to record their love and respect for, and gratitude to, Her late Majesty. We can give continuing life to her values and virtues, kindness, aspiration, perseverance and pride. We thank her; we miss her; and we should say what she would wish: God save …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"All sides of the House should wish to help the Prime Minister to be successful in tackling the problems facing the country.

When I raised one of them in July with the former Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), he said that I …..."
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Written Question
National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
Monday 5th September 2022

Asked by: Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date following the publication in September 2015 of the Holocaust Memorial Foundation briefing entitled Search for a Central London site did their Department become aware of the plan to site the memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens.

Answered by Heather Wheeler

Responsibility for delivering the Government’s manifesto commitment to construct the UK Holocaust Memorial rests with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2022
Extreme Heat Preparedness

"May I, through a question to my right hon. Friend, put to the leaders of our public services, including the ambulance service, that if their staff do not have summer gear, they should be allowed to wear their own safe and appropriate summer gear, and ask all of them to …..."
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