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HANSARD Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [Lords]May I welcome the new Secretary of State, who is not in her place, and the new Minister of State? This is a short but important and welcome Bill that has rightly been approached…08 Sept 2022HANSARD Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mary Robinson) on bringing forward the Bill. The Opposition agree with the principle that pension scheme trustees must be responsible…15 Jul 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit Migration: Disabled PeopleThe truth is that many people migrating will be worse off because of the timing—in a period of high inflation. We know that the legacy benefit group to be transferred on to UC is…11 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentThe Government are telling us not to worry about whether a Government elected with a majority of 80 two years ago can carry on functioning because we have the civil service, but…07 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThis has been a short debate, but a very valuable one. As always, I pay tribute to the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir…05 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. We are back in another short-term extension of the Transport for London funding deal. The Government cancelled a series of meetings to discuss it, and business leaders are…30 Jun 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceThe accountability of the Met is complex because, among other things, the appointment of the commissioner rests with the Home Secretary, having regard to the Mayor but not as a…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillThis has been a short but useful debate. The Opposition will not oppose or seek to delay these payments, because any measure that puts money into the pockets of people on low…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Security (Additional Payments) BillI thank the Minister for that introduction. There is clearly no need for me to cover the points that we discussed on Second Reading, but I will make a few comments about new…22 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) on securing this debate. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Kensington (Felicity Buchan),…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorWhile also welcoming the content of the White Paper as outlined now, I share the concerns of my hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook) about the…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingI congratulate the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken). As the Member for the other part of the borough of Westminster, I apologise for covering some…16 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryI thank my hon. Friend and agree very strongly with her. That gathering of parliamentarians, which is not on the parliamentary record, was very intense indeed. We pressed…16 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryI totally agree. So many people still live with the fear, the risk and the stress of having to contribute financially. As we have said again and again, so many of the people who…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingMy hon. Friend has probably seen the advertising—for a while there was advertising on the London underground—saying how much more money people could get by taking advantage of…16 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaHow does cutting the National Crime Agency by 20% deter people smugglers?15 Jun 2022HANSARDPrimary Care Staff RecruitmentThe United States company Operose Health runs 70 GP surgeries across the country, including the Randolph Surgery in my constituency. Yesterday’s “Panorama” broadcast indicated…14 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-income Households: Cost of LivingThe Government have been scrabbling to catch up with the escalating cost of living crisis. Any and all help for lower-income families is very welcome, but the fact is that the…06 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn addition to the devastating impact of the conflict in Ukraine itself, the International Monetary Fund report shows that this is now having an impact on world food prices,…26 Apr 2022