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HANSARDPublic Service Reform20. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reform public services.24 Apr 2025HANSARDPublic Service ReformIt is clear to me that under the last Government, our state failed the public. We had an agenda that was not rooted in the lives of everyday people, meaning that despite the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI welcome the Chancellor’s £3 billion investment into a transformation fund to sort out how government is run. Does the Chancellor agree that the Tories ducked that reform—they…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaThis ceasefire must be desperately salvaged for the 59 hostages—they and their families have lived through hell for 530 days now—and for the innocent people of Gaza, who need aid,…20 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesI thank the Solicitor General for her answer. Yesterday, I spoke to one of my constituents. When she was 14, she was raped by an adult whom she should have been able to trust. She…20 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates1. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates in cases of violence against women and girls.20 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI am finishing on the intervention that I just took; I might then come to another. Many constituents in Wirral West really suffered through Tory mismanagement on the economy and…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI am not into the thrust of my argument yet, but I will give way.19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI start by paying tribute to the pensioners in my constituency. They have worked hard all their lives and made immeasurable contributions to our community by volunteering for…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI will come to that, but I gently make the point, as was just said, that the Conservatives were paying Sir Richard Branson the winter fuel allowance every year. They could have…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI will take interventions—I am happy to do so—but I will make some progress first. Hon. Members may have heard earlier that the right hon. Member for Herne Bay and Sandwich (Sir…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentMy hon. Friend makes a good point. There is incredible uptake under this Government because we want to see the poorest pensioners access the support they are entitled to.19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI will, but I have a very neat point and so the hon. Gentleman will appreciate why I will not take his intervention right now. The hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI will take interventions in a moment. Hon. Members have mentioned those who are just above the threshold. They will therefore share my relief that this Government have put…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe hon. Gentleman uses the words “suppose” and “sorry state”. It is no wonder Conservative Members lost; they were in total denial about their failure for this country. Now is…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI am grateful to the right hon. Member, including for the way in which he puts his point. He will hopefully share my relief, then, about the household support fund, which I often…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe hon. Member stated that he believes in means-testing the winter fuel allowance, so at what level does he believe that eligibility should be set?19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe hon. Lady will know that, when it comes to the NHS, the longest waiting times were impacted by the pandemic, but the longest waiting times on record prior to the pandemic were…19 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Capture and StorageAs my right hon. Friend will recognise, Merseyside is a clean energy pioneer, a hub of carbon capture and hydrogen technology. The climate emergency is the challenge of our…18 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Capture and Storage9. What steps he is taking to support the development of carbon capture and storage technology.18 Mar 2025