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HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Yesterday, the Work and Pensions Committee visited Manchester, where we saw the power of devolution in action, in this case helping people to find work. With just 5 percentage…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI am very happy to be able to speak and to add my support to this Bill, and I appreciate the depth and ambition of the measures that have been brought forward. When I meet my…10 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eighth sitting)I want to make a few points, because I am worried that some Members are underestimating the level of fraud and the direction of travel, because it is only going up. The hon.…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eighth sitting)I really appreciate the point, but I think if hon. Members were to spend time and speak to work coaches—as they may have done—they would find that work coaches want, and are…06 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaThe issue of collaboration and infiltration between Hamas and some UNRWA officials is well documented. Clearly, people in Gaza need aid, so can the Minister update us on how we…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUndersea Infrastructure23. What steps he is taking to protect critical undersea infrastructure.10 Feb 2025HANSARDUndersea InfrastructureOur undersea cables are critical to the economy, public services and social order in this country. Given the hostile activity undertaken—the surveying of our cables—can Ministers…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsDuring covid, assessments for personal independence payments were moved either online or to over the phone. Today less than 5% of those assessments have returned to face-to-face,…03 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 January.29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsThis April the state pension will increase by £470 a year, and over the course of this Parliament it will increase by up to £1,900, benefiting millions of pensioners. Does the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI, too, thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement, particularly his words about how we break out of the cycles of violence, which many of us worry will be replicated in…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe BBC has a responsibility to share content that licence fee payers can trust, yet the Asserson report found widespread evidence of bias in the BBC’s reporting of the…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsTurkey has increasingly been threatening interventions beyond Syria. It has given shelter to Hamas and has announced a new programme to develop long-range weapons. As a fellow…14 Jan 2025HANSARD SyriaMembers from across the House, including the Secretary of State, have talked about the religious and ethnic complexities of Syria. What does the Secretary of State make of those…09 Dec 2024HANSARDLeasehold Reform11. What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.02 Dec 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformI recently met people living on the redeveloped Blackberry Hill hospital site in Fishponds, and they told me about the excessive and unfair leasehold charges that they face from…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. On the doorstep in Bristol North East, people regularly talk to me about the difficulties they have getting a GP appointment. Will the Minister assure primary care services in…19 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith our domestic air defences under increased scrutiny, will the Secretary of State update us on the work being done to strengthen them and give assurances that our Government…18 Nov 2024HANSARDHousehold Support Fund: Extension19. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the extension of the household support fund in 2025-26 on low-income households.11 Nov 2024HANSARDHousehold Support Fund: ExtensionBecause the household support fund is devolved to local councils, there are lots of different examples of how the funding is spent, so how will the Minister ensure that the money…11 Nov 2024