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HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillMy hon. Friend is right to point out the additional measures. I do not know exactly how many people in his constituency will be affected, but I rely on his excellent local…22 Jun 2022HANSARDBenefits Recipients: Effect of InflationThe whole House would unite with my hon. Friend in thanking carers, and I am sure we all have lived experiences as well. I think it is fair to say that carers allowance is not…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWell, I do not have the voice of an angel, and nor do I claim to have the pathway to heaven in this regard, but I am very conscious of the people of Wakefield, as I am of those…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe poverty statistics—admittedly, they are statistics rather than individual experiences; I accept that—show that, where both parents are working full time, fewer than 3% of…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat a marvellous weekend the country enjoyed. I am grateful to everybody who was doing that, including my civil servants who were working over the jubilee weekend, as we are…06 Jun 2022HANSARDIn-work Poverty: Cost of LivingThe two benefits are completely different, recognising the situations that people find themselves in, so they will be treated differently. The hon. Lady should of course be aware…06 Jun 2022HANSARDIn-work Poverty: Cost of LivingThis is the second time I have discussed this particular topic today. People can choose to get an extra payment of universal credit earlier, and then we spread that over the…06 Jun 2022HANSARDIn-work Poverty: Cost of LivingThis Government have taken decisive action to make work pay, giving 1.7 million families an extra £1,000 per year, on average, through changes to the universal credit taper, work…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBenefits Recipients: Effect of InflationThe hon. Gentleman forgets that the advance is there to spread the payment that people are entitled to over a year into 13 payments. We have also enabled people in effect to have…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working with a number of employers in a number of ways to try to help them fill their vacancies. We learnt a lot from the kickstart scheme, such as bringing employers into…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, I was going to say that when we share taxpayers’ money with people looking for work, it is important that they honour their side of the bargain. When they do not,…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBenefits Recipients: Effect of InflationThe right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) will be aware that, in recognition of the cost of living challenge, we have announced a new £15 billion…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBenefits Recipients: Effect of InflationThe Government have always been clear that getting into work and getting on in work is an important way to lift people’s prosperity. That is why we lifted the national living wage…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe issue funding based on grant conditions. We undertake a very light-touch approach with councils to make sure that they satisfy those conditions. We do not collect extensive…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Lady knows, the levy that was introduced is there to support the NHS, particularly in tackling backlogs, but also to support adult social care, and I am sure her…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am afraid I just do not recognise the situation that the hon. Member mentions, and I do not know the basis of the academic report. What I do know is that we are getting more…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere clearly is a plan. That is why there are actually more people on payroll than prior to the pandemic. I am very conscious of the challenges for the self-employed, and also…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesIt is an honour to conclude this debate on the Gracious Speech. Understandably, a lot of people have contributed today. I want to take this opportunity to join right hon. and hon.…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living Increasesindicated assent.17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesI appreciate that the right hon. Gentleman used to be a political adviser to the previous Government, but they did not have universal credit. What he is describing is universal…17 May 2022