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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure that it was a fantastic interview, which we will all be looking to hear in the archives online. As set out in the earlier questions, we are doing a huge amount to…11 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has been campaigning hard on this issue, which is important to his constituents, and, following the fantastic private Member’s Bill introduced by the hon. Member…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCare Leavers: Employment OpportunitiesI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has championed this area for a number of years, particularly during his time under the former Mayor of London as his youth ambassador. We…11 Feb 2019HANSARDCare Leavers: Employment OpportunitiesBuilding on recent announcements, I have just held two roundtables with care leavers and care leaver charities. The next step is to meet employers to explore how we can further…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Widowed Parent’s AllowanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) who is a passionate advocate of this…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Widowed Parent’s AllowanceI thank the hon. Lady for her invention and have two points to make in response. I am not necessarily questioning that. What I am demonstrating is that we have acknowledged that…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Widowed Parent’s AllowanceI am coming to the issue raised by the hon. Lady. The second point is that we do recognise the principle in respect of children, which is why, under the bereavement support…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Widowed Parent’s AllowanceLet me cover a bit more and I will happily take interventions, because we are okay for time. Last year, the Supreme Court declared that the primary legislation that governs…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Widowed Parent’s AllowanceMany of the things that we do as a Government rightly recognise the importance of children. As the state, we have a duty of care to ensure that all children, regardless of…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Widowed Parent’s AllowanceIn terms of the way other European countries do this, that is part of our work, because we are looking at what has worked, what the potential unintended consequences are and what…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Widowed Parent’s AllowanceWe are only five minutes into my response—fear not, there is more to come, and it will cover exactly those points. After the introduction of the bereavement support payment, a…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsActually, if somebody is in particular hardship, they can get access to money within a couple of hours, so that is an option. I am not sure how well that has been communicated,…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsApologies.16 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsI am sorry that the hon. Lady was not a councillor. I was a councillor before, and I enjoyed it very much. I am sorry that she missed out on that opportunity. I did not pass…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I pay genuine tribute to the hon. Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor); although obviously I do not agree with all the…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Department for Work and Pensions: Members’ RepresentationsAs the hon. Lady said, that is to do with change of circumstances. The transitional arrangements were put in place for those who were transferring as part of natural migration,…16 Jan 2019HANSARDCare Leavers: EmploymentThe Government are committed to supporting care leavers. We have introduced a £1,000 bursary for those starting an apprenticeship and a £2,000 bursary for those going into higher…07 Jan 2019HANSARD UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human RightsI pay tribute to the hon. Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck), who has done a huge amount of work in this area over a number of years. She brings a huge amount of…07 Jan 2019HANSARD UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human RightsWhat I am saying is that we will consider the report seriously. We obviously do not agree with all the points, but Professor Alston has highlighted some important views and…07 Jan 2019HANSARD UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human RightsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I am coming on to those. UC dealt with the fact that, for some, there was in effect a 90% tax rate. The well-documented 16, 24 and…07 Jan 2019