Keynote address for the launch of Onward’s Future of Conservatism Project 28th February 2023 “It’s a pleasure to be here with Onward for the launch of their Future of Conservatism project. There are at the moment, it seems, rather more people preparing... Speeches
Short speech for the ETF’s Policy that Works conference 30th June 2022 "Hi everyone, I’m hugely grateful to colleagues in the Cabinet Office for inviting me to say a few words to all of you today. Over the course of the last 11... Speeches
Speech to the Local Government Association annual conference 2022 28th June 2022 "It’s a pleasure to be here in Harrogate for this LGA Conference, my first in this role. And I’d like to begin by saying something I suspect you all hear much... Speeches
Speech to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Conference 2022 24th February 2022 "It is incredibly kind of you to invite me to speak to the COSLA conference today. Of course this conference takes place against an international backdrop which... Speeches
The Obligations We Owe: Reforming government in the shadow of COVID-19 15th June 2021 Can I first of all thank my friend and colleague Nick Herbert for hosting today’s speech. Nick has been a passionate campaigner for causes from the environment... Speeches
Withdrawal Agreement Update 9th December 2020 With your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House, and the people of Northern Ireland, on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol... Speeches
EU Exit: Update on negotiations and the work of the Joint Committee 19th October 2020 With your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the Government’s negotiations with the European Union on our future relationship, and the... Speeches
Preparations for the end of the Transition Period 23rd September 2020 Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. With your permission, I would like to make a statement on preparations for the end of the transition period. There... Speeches
Michael Gove statement on EU Exit preparations: 13 July 2020 13th July 2020 With your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on our preparations for the end of the transition period. On 31 January this year, Mr Speaker... Speeches
