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HANSARD Baby Banks: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to respond to the debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy) on securing it. This is a time of—understandably—great public concern…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillI just wanted to turn to the hon. Gentleman’s point. I would like to write to him on that as I am not the Minister responsible for that day to day. I hope that he will understand.…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Baby Banks: Government SupportThe hon. Lady makes an important point. Speaking to many mums and grandmums, having baby in the garden in the pram and pegging out the reusable nappies—those lovely white…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Baby Banks: Government SupportI absolutely agree. This is not revolutionary thinking but old-fashioned sensible thinking that is suitable for our environment and our families. An issue that parents often worry…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Baby Banks: Government SupportThe hon. Lady makes in important point: the cost of living, nappies and the environment, Healthy Start and ensuring that those most in need know where to turn and are not…09 Dec 2022HANSARDTransfer from Universal Credit into Work: Cost of ChildcareThe Government are providing generous, tailored support for parents through universal credit, the free childcare entitlement and skills support to help parents to get into work…05 Dec 2022HANSARDTransfer from Universal Credit into Work: Cost of ChildcareUniversal credit-eligible claimants can claim up to 85% of their registered childcare costs each month, regardless of the number of hours they work; I would compare that…05 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue. This is the first I have heard of it and I would be keen to meet him and hear more about it.05 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that matter and it is a concern. There are 11 armed forces leaders and 50 champions across the DWP. I would be very happy to look at this…05 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I have many notes. I thank the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford for her questions and the spirit of them—I am being passed even more notes, so I feel pretty sure that I can…23 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship,…23 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I thank the hon. Gentleman for that point. In the time that I have been working with the HSE as a Minister, whether on visits to Derbyshire or to Bootle, I have been really…23 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am happy to write to the hon. Gentleman about the budget. I have information about the staffing that I can give him, but I point to the cost recovery in this area. The HSE is…23 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My right hon. Friend is right to talk about learning and development within the business, which is really important. In my engagement with and visits to the HSE, it has been very…23 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very pleased that I am wearing my Help for Heroes band today. I am delighted to hear about the work of the charity that my hon. Friend mentions. We are working with our…31 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Social Security PaymentsThat is not a matter for me, but I would like to reiterate at the Dispatch Box that the Government fully understand the pressures we are all facing. We all have constituents…31 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Social Security PaymentsI thank the hon. Lady for her question, and I understand the Opposition have an interest in such reports. However, my role at the DWP is about people—helping people up and down…31 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Social Security PaymentsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that matter. I worked with the Prime Minister on the plan for jobs, and he has been very clear that he wants to protect the most vulnerable,…31 Oct 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit SanctionsNo assessment has been made. Emergency measures brought in during covid meant that the sanctions rate was artificially low. We always expected the rate to increase when we…31 Oct 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit SanctionsSanctions are incredibly important to support the work coach in doing their job. This really matters, because engaging with the work coach is important where there can be…31 Oct 2022