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HANSARDUniversal Credit: Low-income FamiliesWill the Minister set out what discussions he is having with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on making it easier for private-rented sector tenants in Wales to have…03 Apr 2019HANSARDPuppy SmugglingI congratulate the hon. Member on securing his second debate on this vital issue. My constituency is home to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, which is incredibly concerned about this…02 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy hon. Friend is making an eloquent speech about the petitions and the need for us to remain part of the European Union. My constituents voted 78% remain, and thousands have…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionWill my hon. Friend give way?01 Apr 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkMr Speaker, may I start by thanking you for granting today’s urgent question? Today, the National Audit Office published a damning report evaluating the Government’s progress in…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to Work(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will make a statement on the National Audit Office’s report “Supporting disabled people to work”.28 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Two weeks ago, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton), resigned. To date, the…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Personal Independence Payments: MerseysideIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) on securing this important…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Personal Independence Payments: MerseysideMy hon. Friend makes a valid contribution to the debate, and he is absolutely right. My hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Riverside spoke about the assessment frameworks and…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Personal Independence Payments: MerseysideThe Minister says that he will look at those cases, of which there are many, but does he recognise that there is a significant problem? We have had a snapshot from just one part…26 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI congratulate my hon. Friend—you are making an incredible and impactful speech. We are talking about harsher sentences, but does he agree that they do not always act as a…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Winstanley Estate RegenerationDoes the Minister agree that, as it stands, the proposal for the Winstanley and York Road development does not meet the London plan standard?22 Mar 2019HANSARD Winstanley Estate RegenerationI am pleased that the Minister recognises that residents need to be at the heart and the centre of all regeneration. Does he therefore agree that ballots should be carried out on…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Winstanley Estate RegenerationI am pleased to have secured this important debate. There are few places that show the severity of the Government’s housing crisis more than Battersea. It is a wonderful, vibrant…22 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsShocking reports have emerged today that ill and disabled people are being left without vital social security, as the Department for Work and Pensions has sent misleading letters…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chichester (Gillian Keegan) on bringing forward this debate. She made some…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Disability Assessment ServicesI will not; I do not have time, frankly. The Government announced last week that they would extend the contract of the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments, better known…13 Mar 2019HANSARDFire Safety and Sprinkler SystemsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Does he agree that, given the urgency, the retrofitting of sprinklers should be a priority for the Government, and…12 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is an absolute pleasure to speak in this year’s International Women’s Day debate, and I thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing the time. International Women’s Day…07 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ13. The Department for Work and Pensions is currently carrying out five reviews into disabled people wrongly deprived of social security support because of the flawed personal…06 Mar 2019