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HANSARDTemporary Jobcentres: DecommissioningJobcentres provide an important and necessary presence for those looking to, or wanting to, progress in work. This Department continues its commitment to provide local…17 May 2023HANSARDChild Poverty in the NorthI understand the hon. Lady’s point. I thank her for her passion and interest in this area, and for what she is doing for her constituents. There is no direct, objective way of…03 May 2023HANSARDChild Poverty in the NorthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) for securing this debate. I absolutely agree with the…03 May 2023HANSARDChild Poverty in the NorthI completely agree with the hon. Lady. I believe just over £3.6 million has gone into the household support fund in Blaydon, and there have been nearly 11,000 cost of living…03 May 2023HANSARDChild Poverty in the NorthI think we are actually talking the same language here. It is about progression in work and being better off, as my hon. Friend the Member for Cheadle mentioned. How does someone…03 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the issue of women being able to progress and do well in work. That is why the Department for Work and Pensions has a focus on in-work…26 Apr 2023HANSARDUniversal Credit Recipients: Food BanksThe DWP does not assess the reasons why families may use food banks, but we do understand the pressures that they face as a result of the cost of living, and have therefore…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUniversal Credit Recipients: Food BanksLet me draw the hon. Gentleman’s attention to the household support fund, which will provide an additional £50 million to help families in Wales through difficult times. The hon.…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUniversal Credit Recipients: Food BanksMay I remind the hon. Gentleman of Labour’s 10p tax rate, and the fact that we have doubled tax-free allowances? [Interruption.] Food banks are important. They are independent…24 Apr 2023HANSARDChild PovertyThis Government believe that work is the best route out of poverty for families and we are supporting parents to progress, to stay in work and to be better off. That was shown in…24 Apr 2023HANSARDChild PovertyThe reality of the policy that the hon. Gentleman mentions is about fairness for the taxpayers who support the most vulnerable and making sure that we have a welfare and benefit…24 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLocal charities play an important role in providing support in our communities. I look forward to visiting my hon. Friend’s constituency later this month to see what Combat2Coffee…24 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know the hon. Gentleman takes a particular interest in transparency. I work strongly on the Department’s behalf, with the Minister in the Lords, and I will write to the hon.…24 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsEnforcement action is used as a last resort when a parent is failing to pay their maintenance payments and other action has failed. Home detention is a powerful deterrent and, as…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesI understand the hon. Lady’s point and I am happy to expand on that further. She will be keen to know that, later this year, the HSE’s “Asbestos and You” campaign will move to a…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesI am running out of time, but okay.19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesI assure the right hon. Gentleman that we are looking at exactly that at the moment. The rules and regulations are for the HSE. It has the experts and it needs to do what it sees…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesI have a feeling I will be sent a note on that, and I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. We have spoken about a lot of matters this afternoon, and I hope I will…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Loughborough (Jane Hunt) for bringing this important debate to the…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesAre you okay with that? Thank you very much. The challenge, as we all know, is that there is no easy way of safely removing asbestos from buildings, and disturbing asbestos…19 Apr 2023