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HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI am very grateful. We do indeed want more people to take up pension credit. However, one of the biggest problems is the processing time. The response to a written question that I…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsOne of the ways the last Government helped to deal with this issue was by dealing with the taper. It was at 63% and it went down to 55%, so people who were working got more of…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security Benefitsrose—04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI believe that under the Budget, the Government are not looking to review the position until 2028, so those on the state pension have to submit a tax return, because the state…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsAgreed. That was brought in by a previous Government, and we in the Conservative party campaigned to remove it. Can the Minister confirm that the situation will remain in place…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsWill the Minister give way?04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsThe hon. Member makes a fantastic point about the family unit. The last Government were looking at introducing a measure on household income, particularly with child benefit, to…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI am grateful to the Minister for taking another intervention. He talked about planning for the future and people understanding what is going on with their pensions. We have the…04 Feb 2025HANSARD National Insurance ContributionsMy hon. Friend has talked about context, which is really important. This is a finance SI, but the wider context is that another Bill is being brought forward—the Employment Rights…04 Feb 2025HANSARDMedicinal CannabisI am grateful for the honour of responding for His Majesty’s Opposition in this debate, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for his tireless dedication…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA rail freight interchange is being proposed near Hinckley and Burbage in my constituency. Before Christmas, the Planning Inspectorate passed its judgment on it and the then…30 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity Engagement Principles and Extremism DefinitionI commend both sides of the House on how they have respectfully approached this statement, because that is really important. The Minister talked about the robustness of this…21 Jan 2025HANSARDGreen Infrastructure InvestmentGet real!21 Jan 2025HANSARDServicing Government DebtLast time I raised the markets’ concerns about debt with the Chancellor, she told me to “get real.” What is real is that the cost of debt interest is over £10 billion. What is…21 Jan 2025HANSARDServicing Government Debt9. What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of recent trends in the level of interest on Government debt.21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI congratulate the Home Secretary on her proposals; she has my full support in turning over every stone in looking into this case, and I wholeheartedly agree with all the powers…21 Jan 2025HANSARDAuditory Verbal TherapyThe Minister rightly points out the need to try to deal with the postcode lottery and to ensure that there are reviews and sharing of best practice, but may I draw him back to my…21 Jan 2025HANSARDAuditory Verbal TherapyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I congratulate the hon. Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson) on leading this debate and pay…21 Jan 2025HANSARD New Hospital Programme ReviewShe’s happy with that!20 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI am usually measured when I come here, but it worries me that the Labour Government seem to be playing us for fools today. The Home Secretary has picked five out of 50 towns and…16 Jan 2025