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HANSARDUniversal Credit: Fluctuating Income4. What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the monthly assessment period for universal credit takes into account a claimant’s fluctuating income.11 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Will the Government commit to footing the bill for free TV licences for over-75s if the BBC decides it cannot afford to continue funding them?11 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Fluctuating IncomeMy constituent who works for the NHS is paid a day outside her assessment period, meaning that she has to borrow money to pay the bills when she loses the benefits she is entitled…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisocial BehaviourI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson) on bringing this very important debate to the House. Last November, Bedfordshire police had…07 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Will the Minister confirm that victims of caste-based discrimination will have full legal protection under the existing law, including if their legal grounds for such…07 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Sector ProcurementI thank the Minister for his answer. The number of businesses receiving late payments from the Cabinet Office has nearly tripled in the past two years. Does the Minister agree…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Sector Procurement2. What recent progress his Department has made on its proposed changes to public sector procurement.06 Feb 2019HANSARDPrison Overcrowding14. What steps he is taking to reduce prison overcrowding.05 Feb 2019HANSARDPrison OvercrowdingNearly two weeks ago, I raised concerns about broken screens at HMP Bedford that have resulted in my constituents having to put up with loud, intimidating and lewd behaviour from…05 Feb 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentI am grateful to the hon. Member for Glasgow North West (Carol Monaghan) for securing this very important debate. I have received a number of requests from my constituents to…24 Jan 2019HANSARDJoint HMI Prison and Probation ReportThis morning I was contacted by residents near Bedford Prison, who say that the screens that prevent prisoners from seeing into neighbouring gardens have been smashed, and…24 Jan 2019HANSARD Children’s Social CareBedford Borough Council is very concerned that there is no regulation of accommodation for vulnerable young people who are 16 years old and over—often referred to as…17 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. A senior Bedford GP was told by the East of England Ambulance Service that a patient who required urgent admission would have to wait 10 hours for an ambulance. I am deeply…15 Jan 2019HANSARD NHS Long-term PlanThe Bedfordshire mental health trust told me today that the need for in-patient beds for men has increased. Will the Secretary of State urgently reinstate the in-patient mental…07 Jan 2019