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HANSARDParole Board Decisions: Serious Offenders18. What steps she is taking to ensure she can refer Parole Board decisions in cases of serious offenders to the High Court.08 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressLet me start by giving credit to the hon. Member for Salford (Rebecca Long Bailey) for her very powerful speech and for all the work that she has done on this campaign over the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressIt is absolutely essential that the points made in the ombudsman’s report are fully acknowledged by the Government, and it is necessary, as I will explain, that some meaningful…03 Jul 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentI am just sorry that there has been so little consultation with the victims of the changes that the Government are introducing. One area where the Government do not seem to be…23 Jun 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentI respect the Minister very much, and I know that he cares deeply about people who rely on the social security system. That is why it is such a tragedy that he is presiding over…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe gamekeepers employed by the military shoots on Salisbury plain are an essential resource in preserving that rare and special habitat, but DEFRA has given the rights to award…19 Jun 2025HANSARDNHS: Wasteful SpendingA good way to save money in the NHS is to invest in palliative and end-of-life care, because it averts costs that would otherwise go into the acute sector, including into…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI shall be as quick as I can. I am grateful to hon. Members for their contributions. I fully recognise and share all the concerns that people have raised on behalf of constituents…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyLet me come on to where I think the Government could be doing a better job. To conclude my concern with the current plans, we will not see significant savings, as hon. Members…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI will give way to the hon. Lady.17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyThere were significant issues presented by the benefit reforms that the last Government introduced—again, in response to the fiscal crisis that they inherited. Many of those…17 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his amendments. He is absolutely right to say that this country trusts the judges, which is why this House was so enthusiastic about the…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOn that point, will the hon. Member give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsI am sorry if I missed the hon. Ladies’ references to the pull factor, but I simply do not believe that the offer, or the lack of offer, of support has no effect on the demand for…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I offer my thanks and appreciation to the hon. Member for Sheffield Hallam (Olivia Blake) for her speech, and for securing…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Child Poverty and No Recourse to Public FundsI am grateful for that intervention, and I recognise the complexity of the subject we are discussing. The hon. Lady has cited evidence that contradicts mine. I need to look into…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes). That was an important speech and I concur entirely with his priority there. It is really important…09 Jun 2025