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HANSARDThe EconomyFrom talking in July about “nobody left behind”, to accepting today that so-called “unviable jobs” will be lost, the Chancellor has failed to live up to his own rhetoric. The…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsSometimes doing the right thing is not easy, but in this case, it is essential. It is clear that doing the right thing to stop the spread of covid-19 is going to have a social,…23 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Disabled People: Covid-19But the UK Government’s decision to exclude people claiming legacy benefits from the £20 per week covid uplift to universal credit—many of them are sick or disabled people and…14 Sept 2020HANSARDState Pension Errors: Retired WomenThis issue is in addition to the UK Government’s continuing to deny justice to WASPI women at a time when women are disproportionately impacted, socially and economically, by the…14 Sept 2020HANSARD Kickstart SchemeWe welcome any intervention that can protect jobs and secure the future of young people across these isles. The most effective intervention would, of course, be to extend the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsEarlier this summer, the Treasury floated a story in the Telegrap h suggesting a public sector pay freeze to save money. Given that so many public sector workers, such as nurses,…02 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeCan the Foreign Secretary respond directly to the Whitehall sources quoted in The Times this morning regarding using the aid budget on military spending? In what world does…02 Sept 2020HANSARDBritish Overseas Troops: Civil Liability ClaimsThe House should know that I have a brother who is a current Army officer and another brother who is a retired Army officer. I also have constituents who have waited years to have…16 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhy did the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster allow a political messaging contract worth over £800,000 to be awarded without competitive tender to the company run by his former…16 Jul 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit (Reducing Poverty)My hon. Friends have highlighted the range of expert reports out over the past couple of weeks showing that the DWP has no idea how universal credit impacts child poverty. It has…29 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit (Reducing Poverty)I note that the Minister did not answer my question. There is growing pressure on the UK Government to act here. The former DWP Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for…29 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Court of Appeal JudgmentI pay tribute to the four women who brought this case and all those who supported them, including the Child Poverty Action Group, and I thank the Work and Pensions Committee…25 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackMy heart breaks, as I know is the case for my constituents across Airdrie and Shotts, for those who lost their lives and their families and loved ones. I echo the sentiments that…22 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the light of that answer, I refer the Minister to the latest report by the Social Mobility Commission, which highlights that in the past seven years there was little or no…17 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.17 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsMany happy returns, Mr Speaker. There is no doubt that many grave injustices have been served upon sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses, some of whom have gone to jail and lost…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresCan the Secretary of State advise whether the R number has been rising or has fallen since the Prime Minister announced, without consultation and with a day’s notice, that people…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown Measuresindicated dissent.08 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have a number of cases where employers are refusing to furlough staff, either because they do not understand or are unwilling to follow the guidance. Seventeen-year-old Ben…13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I start by paying tribute to all those who are working on the frontline in the battle against this virus. In my area of Airdrie and Shotts, they are…12 May 2020