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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Apr 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Mr Speaker, may I thank you for that? May I tell my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister that, for 30 years, I have had the privilege and the honour to represent the great people of Chelmsford? May I tell her that the great people of Chelmsford are perspicacious and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What his policy is on proposals to pilot voter identification measures in polling stations. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does my hon. Friend agree that voting is one of a citizen’s most important duties, and that introducing proof of ID would bring voting into line with other everyday transactions such as getting a mortgage or renting a car?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T8. Does my right hon. Friend accept that although we are told that it is good to talk, Departments are making it infinitely more difficult for Members to contact private offices on behalf of their constituents due to inaccuracies and the withdrawal of the central register of private office numbers? …..."
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Written Question
List of Ministerial Responsibilities
Monday 12th December 2016

Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons the Cabinet Office List of Ministerial Responsibilities published in October 2016 does not have Ministers' Private Office email addresses in all cases but rather generic email addresses; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Ben Gummer

The List of Ministerial Responsibilities sets out the individual responsibilities of Government Ministers and departments. It also provides details of Non-Ministerial departments and Executive Agencies. It is for individual departments to determine the level of contact details to be provided, and they try to be as helpful as possible. When errors are identified, they are corrected on the online version. An updated hard copy version will be issued in due course.


Written Question
List of Ministerial Responsibilities
Monday 12th December 2016

Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to correct contact detail inaccuracies in the List of Ministerial Responsibilities published in October 2016.

Answered by Ben Gummer

The List of Ministerial Responsibilities sets out the individual responsibilities of Government Ministers and departments. It also provides details of Non-Ministerial departments and Executive Agencies. It is for individual departments to determine the level of contact details to be provided, and they try to be as helpful as possible. When errors are identified, they are corrected on the online version. An updated hard copy version will be issued in due course.


Written Question
List of Ministerial Responsibilities
Monday 12th December 2016

Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons the Cabinet Office List of Ministerial Responsibilities published in October 2016 does not have Ministers' Private Office telephone numbers in all cases but rather switchboard numbers; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Ben Gummer

The List of Ministerial Responsibilities sets out the individual responsibilities of Government Ministers and departments. It also provides details of Non-Ministerial departments and Executive Agencies. It is for individual departments to determine the level of contact details to be provided, and they try to be as helpful as possible. When errors are identified, they are corrected on the online version. An updated hard copy version will be issued in due course.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q6. Does my right hon. Friend agree that thousands of road commuters, including many of my constituents who use the A12, are travelling on roads that need to be repaired and upgraded? To improve connectivity and to speed up daily commute times, does she accept that the proposed £1.3 billion …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Jan 2016
EU Council

"My right hon. Friend rightly told the House about the discussions on aviation security and passenger data sharing, which are important. Were there also discussions on the equally important issue of people who work at airports, not simply background checks but day-to-day checks when they turn up for work?..."
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Written Question
Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
Wednesday 9th December 2015

Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to implement efficiency savings across government departments.

Answered by Matt Hancock

In May 2010 the deficit between government revenue and public spending was the largest percentage of GDP of any developed country. As part of our long-term economic plan to ensure the country lives within its means, we took action to drive efficiency from day one.

By 2014/15 the Government had saved £18.6 billion through efficiency and reform, and tackling fraud, error and uncollected debt (against a 2009/10 baseline). At a very conservative estimate this is equivalent to £850 for each working household across Britain.

The £18.6 billion saving includes £6.1 billion by improving how government buys goods and services and £1.5 billion by transforming how government works, including putting services and transactions online and rationalising the government’s property portfolio - releasing government land, by moving to shared property and using less office space, enables land to be released which can be put to better economic use.