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HANSARDPre-1997 Non-indexed Occupational PensionsAs we know, inflation is racing ahead at the moment, and more and more pensioners who are members of occupational pension schemes with pre-1997 service that has not been index…24 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Paisley. I congratulate my neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) on securing this…19 Apr 2023HANSARDPandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: International AgreementI am grateful to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, who has a great deal of experience in this area. As a country, we are leaders in the field. We should be proud…17 Apr 2023HANSARDPandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: International AgreementIf that was how it was going to proceed, I would agree with the right hon. Gentleman, but I do not believe that is the case. Any Government Member concerned about parliamentary…17 Apr 2023HANSARDPandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: International AgreementIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Sharma. This debate is incredibly important. It raises issues about sovereignty but also delves into far broader issues…17 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for announcing that there is going to be a debate on NHS dentistry, because clearly a lot of Members are concerned…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.30 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are very proud that the Canal & River Trust has its headquarters in Ellesmere Port, but like everyone else it has been struggling with increasing costs relating to covid and…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Junior Doctors’ StrikesThis is an urgent question, but I do not get a sense of urgency from the Secretary of State that he wants to resolve the dispute. I am afraid that standing at the Dispatch Box and…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald) for securing the debate and for the…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI am not sure Hansard can record in a polite way the suggestion that I conveyed to him. Let me put it this way: the employment relationship did not continue. The six factors…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Social MobilitySocial mobility ought to concern us all. I am not comfortable living in a country where the chances of success are heavily influenced by where someone is born and who they are to.…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationWhen we are the only economy in the G7 that is still smaller than it was pre-pandemic, it is not unreasonable to expect greater urgency from the Government when dealing with…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe activities of bailiffs have been closely examined as a result of the prepayment meter scandal of recent weeks, but can we look at their wider activities? My constituent’s life…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Health and Disability White PaperMay I suggest to the Minister that, as part of this, he looks at reforming statutory sick pay? The pandemic laid bare the inadequacies of that system. Millions of people do not…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Future of the UK Constitution and DevolutionIt is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Ms Fovargue. I thank the hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami) for his detailed introduction, much of…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this evening, Mr Hollobone. I thank the Minister for setting out the regulations. Their purpose is to update the National Minimum Wage…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023That is exactly the point: the expenses faced by people who live independently are the same regardless of their age. That is why the current differences are indefensible. On the…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am grateful to the Minister for explaining that the Low Pay Commission recommended an above-inflation pay rate. We often hear from Ministers that one reason that they cannot…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023My hon. Friend is absolutely right about the questions in respect of the level of commitment. When I was preparing for today’s debate I looked back at previous discussions, and…06 Mar 2023