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Wednesday 14th May 2014

Asked by: William Bain (Labour - Glasgow North East)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff are employed in each Government department in each parliamentary constituency in Scotland.

Answered by Nick Hurd

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 May 2014
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"4. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Serious Fraud Office...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 May 2014
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"The year 2010 was the last in which a criminal sanction was imposed on a corporate defendant by the Serious Fraud Office. Does the Attorney-General agree with the Opposition and the director of the Serious Fraud Office, David Green QC, that there should be a review of our highly restrictive …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Apr 2014
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"2. What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the Government’s economic policies on the cost of living in Northern Ireland...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Apr 2014
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"Great minds obviously think alike. In North Antrim and South Down 40% of workers are paid less than the living wage, and across the Province the levels of part-time workers, particularly women, on poverty pay are shocking. In fair pay fortnight, can the Minister tell the House whether he will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2014
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"T5. Last week’s Budget confirmed that this Government are to go ahead with a £600 million raid on the incomes of the working poor over the next three years by freezing the work allowance on universal credit. Is it not the case that what this Government give with one hand …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Feb 2014
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

"I begin by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey) and others and the Backbench Business Committee on scheduling this important debate.

If we want to achieve the permanent rebalancing of the economy more towards manufacturing and export-led growth, expanding markets for our goods …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Feb 2014
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"Q8. This week Shelter found that house prices have been rising faster than wages in most parts of the country. Does the Prime Minister not agree that the lack of affordable housing is making the cost of living crisis worse for millions of people across our country? Will he confirm …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2013
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"8. What recent steps he has taken to reduce barriers to small and medium-sized enterprises participating in Government procurement...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2013
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"The Minister has just claimed that direct spend with SMEs has increased since the last election, but will he confirm that the recorded rise in the Ministry of Justice since April 2011 is in fact down to his officials, including law firms, offering legal aid services? When is he going …..."
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