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HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingUnderstood, Dr Huq. In conclusion, I urge the Minister to keep a laser-eyed focus on disability employment, ensuring that we provide support for not just the individuals seeking…16 May 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingThank you, Dr Huq—a double thank you for your late substitution this morning, for which we are all very grateful. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Motherwell and…16 May 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingTo follow on from that point, why would the Scottish Government seek to make it harder for people to access support through the PIP system for when it is fully devolved to the…16 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsA number of charities make sure that all play parks, both new and refurbished, are fully accessible to all children, including those with disabilities. That is a given in my patch…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Childcare: Affordability and AvailabilityWe are all passionate about early years funding; we would not be here supporting this debate if we were not. I pay tribute to a predecessor in the hon. Lady’s party, David Laws,…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Voter IdentificationThe proof is in the pudding. We had a successful pilot in Swindon where the turnout was up. Would the Minister agree that for each of those on the long list of my many Labour…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Childcare: Affordability and AvailabilityIt is a pleasure to speak in the latest debate on this subject. This is almost a weekly occurrence, which makes speech writing quite easy—we can just dust off our previous…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsThe hon. Lady raises a very important point about getting the job right. Thankfully, the vast majority of the millions of claims are right first time round, and for those where it…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsIn the same spirit of trying to help those most in need, why do the Scottish Government not mirror our proposed changes to the terminal illness rules within disability benefits?06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsIt is a real pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms). I was proud to serve under his chairmanship for a whole three weeks or so on the Committee,…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and Pensionsrose —06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. He highlights the fact that everyone has individual circumstances, which is why the Government brought forward the £2 billion local welfare…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesThis is an area I am particularly passionate about. If, when I was younger, my ability had only matched my enthusiasm, I would have had a career in sport and would not be stood…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Council TaxYes, it is about trust: trust in our world-leading democracy and trust in making sure that we can safeguard what matters. I will not stray into conspiracy theories about Scottish…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Council TaxThe hon. Gentleman, bless him, has got absolutely muddled. As he would have seen from the pilots if he had taken the time to look, anybody can access IDs. They are commissioned by…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Council TaxIf there is ever any question of any threat in any form, it should always be investigated. The sun comes up in the morning—it is that obvious. I say to the Minister: hold firm.…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Council TaxI will make just a few quick comments. My seat of North Swindon, as part of the Swindon Borough Council area, was part of one of the initial pilots in 2017 or 2018, so I want to…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Council TaxWill the right hon. Member explain why, if the system is so bad, it is used in Labour selections?12 Dec 2022HANSARD Council TaxI reassure the Minister that surely the Opposition will support this statutory instrument, because only three weeks ago, my Labour opponent was selected and as part of the rules…12 Dec 2022HANSARDPersonal Independence Payments: Processing TimesCapacity is key to assessment. What progress is being made to extend the severe conditions criteria in the PIP system, learning the lessons of the changes we have made to the…05 Dec 2022