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HANSARD Social Security and PensionsI will give way in a moment, because what I am about to say might answer the hon. Gentleman’s question. I think the answer is: yes, it is fair. That is because it is morally right…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and Pensionsrose —06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsThe hon. Gentleman mentions Broadland and says that pensioners are being short-changed by the Government. How can he reconcile that statement with the triple lock on pensions,…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsThat certainly has not been raised with me. That is not information that I can supply, because I simply do not know the answer, but I would be amazed if they were using it. The…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsThat is an interesting question, and I have asked exactly the same of our food bank. I have asked it to give me the data on how many of the people are on benefits and whether they…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ12. If someone who grows up in Norfolk wants to become a dentist, the nearest place they can train is Birmingham or London. It is not really surprising, therefore, that in…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: BacklogThe police are doing an excellent job in Broadland. They have just opened a new response centre at Postwick, improving response times and housing some of the many additional…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Backlog6. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in tackling the backlog of cases in the criminal justice system.01 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Missions: East of EnglandIntegration in the planning of infrastructure goes beyond just roads and rail; there is the integration of offshore wind into the national transmission network. Only in East…31 Jan 2023HANSARDSocial Security Payments: Cost of LivingThe best solution for low-income families is not increases in universal credit but access to better-paid employment, so will the Minister join me in encouraging the 1,130…23 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionAbout 40% of the components of an electric vehicle are contained within the battery. That matters because of the definition of “British made” when we export to the European Union…18 Jan 2023HANSARDMenai Bridge Closure8. Whether he has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on the closure of the Menai bridge.18 Jan 2023HANSARDMenai Bridge ClosureThe Menai bridge supplies the lifeline of tourism to Anglesey and the wider region. Given Welsh Labour’s negligent handling of the maintenance of the bridge, and now its closure…18 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsChildren’s services in Norfolk have been judged as requiring improvement all the way back to 2008, so will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating executive director Sara Tough…16 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland ExecutiveThe Stormont Assembly has been recalled five times since the last election but has failed to elect a new Speaker. It is clear that the Democratic Unionist party will not re-enter…14 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive9. What steps his Department is taking to support the establishment of a Northern Ireland Executive.14 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsDefence accommodation maintenance contracts that work on a fix-it-when-it-breaks basis ignore preventive maintenance, create perverse incentives—the longer a repair is left, the…12 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Industrial Action: Government PreparationsInflation is the real enemy here, because it makes us all poorer. We have a political and economic choice: we either tackle it, or we give in to an inflation pay spiral. The…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI aim to be as brief as my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (Holly Mumby-Croft). I want to put on record my support for this Bill. Often in Friday sittings we talk about…09 Dec 2022