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HANSARDEconomy UpdateCan the Chancellor tell me if the Treasury has estimated the basic cost of living per week for a single adult, and for different-sized households—yes or no? If it has, how much is…26 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesLast week should have been an extremely sobering moment in this House. The Food Foundation figures widely quoted in this Chamber should chill the souls of every Member who serves…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. In 2017, the UK Government introduced a visa concession for offshore wind farm workers, which was extended for one year in July 2021. That visa concession effectively allows…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Foster CarersI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) for securing this debate today. I also thank and pay tribute to all the…21 Apr 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI have asked this of the Chancellor on numerous occasions. On Monday, I led a delegation to Downing Street to deliver a letter urging him to grant a right to food. With millions…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The fear being felt across this nation is palpable. Millions, including pensioners, are worried about whether they will freeze or starve in their…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersI thank the Minister for that intervention. I will go on to the issue of full restitution shortly. The harm caused by this situation goes beyond just financial matters. Many women…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector HousingMy hon. Friend makes some fantastic points, and I fully agree. I thank her for all the work she does on this issue in her constituency. The Government must present the White Paper…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector HousingIt is clear from the contributions to the debate that the message is loud and clear: for so many, the system is unfair and unjust, and it leaves so many tenants living in fear,…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector HousingI beg to move, That this House has considered private rented sector housing. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Gary. I thank Members for attending this debate…15 Mar 2022HANSARDHousing Disrepair9. What steps he is taking to protect tenants from housing disrepair and poor-quality housing conditions.07 Mar 2022HANSARDHousing DisrepairOne in four properties in the private rented sector are classed as non-decent. Every day that the Government delay their White Paper is a day that millions spend in cold,…07 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagements9. We have a humanitarian crisis of food poverty in all the constituencies represented in this House. We have more food banks than branches of McDonald’s, and people face starving…23 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. I want to share the words of one of my constituents with the House:“I am emailing you because of the unfairness of people on legacy benefits who did not receive the extra £20…23 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityThe fear currently being felt across this nation is palpable. Millions are worried that they will freeze or starve in their homes. In the fifth-richest country in the world, how…08 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic Transport: Night-time SafetyMany of my constituents feel vulnerable taking public transport at night, especially women and those returning home from late shifts at work. Will the Minister support Unite the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic Transport: Night-time Safety15. What steps the Government are taking to improve night-time safety on public transport.03 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living5. What recent assessment he has made of the impact of inflation on trends in the levels of living standards.01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingWith the cost of living crisis upon us, millions across our country must choose between heating their home or putting a meal on the table. Hunger is a political choice made by…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxThe impact of the cost of living crisis on my constituents and people across the country is truly harrowing and a shameful injustice inflicted by the Government. An article in the…01 Feb 2022