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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has always been a passionate advocate for compassionate conservatism. We are looking at the issue very carefully. We are going to accept all the recommendations of…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis continues to be an important ministerial post in Government. The Secretary of State will have strategic oversight, but let me leave the hon. Lady in no doubt about how…26 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Women in the WorkplaceThe changes in flexible working that we saw during the pandemic have been helpful to women. The Government have taken action in consulting on flexible working. It is a matter for…26 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Women in the WorkplaceI completely dispute that characterisation of the Government. We have not only taken comprehensive steps to support people financially this year, targeting support at vulnerable…26 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Women in the WorkplaceWe have provided lots of cost of living support for families and particularly for women. We will write to the hon. Lady further about the issue.26 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Women in the WorkplaceI thank my hon. Friend for her impressive campaigning on this issue. I was privileged to be in the Chamber when she made some of her speeches about it this year. I will look into…26 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Women in the WorkplaceChildcare is an important issue. Since 2010, we have doubled childcare to 30 hours for working parents, with a universal offer of 15 hours, and covering 85% of childcare costs…26 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Women in the WorkplaceThe Department for Work and Pensions new progression offer will help claimants on universal credit to identify opportunities in their current role or a new role. We have also…26 Oct 2022HANSARDBereavement BenefitsMy hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (the Baroness Stedman-Scott) has made the following written statement. We have today…20 Oct 2022HANSARDBereavement BenefitsMy noble Friend, the Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Stedman-Scott) has made the following written statement: We have today laid the draft…11 Oct 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsAll summer, like many Members, I have been hearing from households, businesses, schools and other public sector organisations and community centres that have been worried about…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSTEM Teachers: Disadvantaged Areas1. What steps his Department is taking to attract science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers to disadvantaged areas.04 Jul 2022HANSARDSTEM Teachers: Disadvantaged AreasMaths skills are one of the surest ways to ensure higher future earnings for students, so I welcome this package; it is the right thing to do to try to get high-quality teachers…04 Jul 2022HANSARDFood SecurityAn important part of food security is reducing food waste. I recently visited an amazing organisation in my patch, the Horley Food Club, which is doing tremendous work recycling…23 Jun 2022HANSARDFood Security9. What steps he is taking to help ensure food security.23 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: British Diplomatic SupportI commend the Secretary of State, the Prime Minister and the entire team for all their work on diplomacy in Ukraine. We can all be very proud of it. I was pleased to see that the…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: British Diplomatic Support1. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of British diplomatic support for Ukraine.21 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesI represent a commuter-belt area and many of my workers need the trains to go to work. On the strike days they will get no service at all and on the days in between they are going…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesI wholeheartedly believe that workers and unions have the right to try to ensure safety. The RMT has been around for a long time and, particularly when the railways were very…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I think the whole House would agree about the importance of declaring our financial interests. Will you guide the House on whether Members…15 Jun 2022