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HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesI just wanted to say that my point was to show the difference in the compensation for pleural plaques; I was not insinuating that there was no other compensation in the rest of…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesWill the Minister give way?19 Apr 2023HANSARDPost Office NetworkI thank the Minister for his kind words. Last month, London Economics issued a report showing that the Post Office has a greater economic impact on the UK than Heathrow airport,…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayMay I congratulate the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox)? Further into my speech I may disagree with him slightly—it will be a gentle disagreement—but I totally…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Post Office: Horizon CompensationI thank the Minister for his statement. Of course, I welcome what he outlined, and, as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on post offices, I am very grateful to him for…23 Mar 2023HANSARDPost Office Network5. What steps she is taking to support the post office network.23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayI am very relieved to hear that from the right hon. Gentleman, but I felt obliged to speak about the issue, because there are concerns. I would like the Minister to take on board…23 Mar 2023HANSARDCommonwealth DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, and to follow the hon. Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra). I do miss the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Dame…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCommonwealth DayMr Gray, if I tell you that 90% of people with frozen pensions live in the Commonwealth, may I continue from that point?21 Mar 2023HANSARD Social MobilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Sir David Evennett), but I also want to…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCommonwealth DayI respect your advice as Chair, Mr Gray. I will not continue on this; I believe I have made my point forcefully. I ask the Minister to listen carefully to what I said, because…21 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Compatibility5. What recent assessment she has made of the compatibility of the Illegal Migration Bill with the refugee convention.20 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: CompatibilityApparently the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees does not agree with the Home Secretary. They have said that this legislation amounts to an “asylum ban”, adding that…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Refugee Council estimates that if 65,000 people crossed the channel this year, it would cost £219 million to detain them for 28 days, or £1.4 billion to detain them for…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Health and Disability White PaperWhy do this Government intend to expose more disabled people to the punitive benefits sanction regime? It does not work, and the automation of sanctions will make the position…16 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Sport: People with Colour BlindnessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Twigg. It is also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), as I do on many…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 22 March 2018, I said: “For the past two years, I have been helping a constituent with her ongoing attempts to have her former local government employer rightfully added to the…09 Mar 2023HANSARDPrescription Charges: People Aged 60 or OverIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank all the previous speakers; some of what I say will be a repetition, but in this case I do not think…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleThis might help the Minister, who is very aware that disabled people are more likely to live in poverty than non-disabled people and are particularly vulnerable to the cost of…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityA pilot starts today that will force thousands of universal credit claimants to attend a jobcentre 10 times in two weeks. To put that in context, a claimant living in Shotts will…28 Feb 2023