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HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We make a mistake if we say that we can do only one thing and not the other. We can tackle discrimination in the way that he rightly…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyThe hon. Member has foreseen what I was about to say. According to the New Economics Foundation, the Government’s projected savings could be entirely wiped out due to depressed…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyThe hon. Member makes an excellent point, and it is certainly a campaign that I would put my weight behind.17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyVeterans, like every disabled individual, should get the support they deserve. Labour created the modern welfare state, underpinned by universalist principles, to provide dignity…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI agree. I will come on to that later in my speech. Those individuals I mentioned—the 730,000 new claimants who will get the lower rate of universal credit—will see an average…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI have not seen that evidence, but what I have seen points me in a different direction. We already know that PIP is an underclaimed benefit, as I think my hon. Friend would…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI will give way to somebody who has not already spoken.17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for disabled people in poverty. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. Most hon. Members…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyYes, I agree, and later I will talk about disabled people and how employment may be a route out of poverty. Any losses through changes to benefits will overwhelmingly fall on…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI absolutely agree with the hon. Member. All the things I described need to be addressed, but the fear among disabled people is that the changes outlined in the “Pathways to Work”…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI thank my hon. Friend for his contribution. I will later talk about the evidence that we need to see before we come to a vote.17 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe current system is broken, absolutely, but I do not think that hard-pressed planning officers are the problem. I think developers are the problem, and that is the point that I…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI rise to speak in favour of amendment 69 and new clause 32, which were both tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for North East Hertfordshire (Chris Hinchliff). I commend him for…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI welcome today’s statement. As one of the MPs who spoke against the decision to means-test the winter fuel payment last year, I pay tribute to all the campaigners who have…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI do not have a specific answer to that point. I cannot give my hon. Friend an answer to that. The Government’s own impact assessment provided no data that environmental…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillYes, I wholeheartedly agree. Amendment 69 also mandates that improvements be delivered before harm occurs. Without that, we risk species being pushed closer to extinction before…09 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I want to return briefly to the socially necessary services that the Secretary of State mentioned. Two issues in my constituency are of great importance: the first relates to the…02 Jun 2025HANSARDPensions: ExpatriatesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) on securing this important debate on an issue…20 May 2025HANSARDPensions: ExpatriatesYes, I wholeheartedly agree that now is the time to grasp an issue that successive Governments of all shades have failed to grasp. This is the Government’s chance to do something…20 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Eligibility CriteriaHelping those who can work to find meaningful employment is an important way to tackle poverty among disabled people, but it will require investment in employment support…12 May 2025