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HANSARD Pension SchemesI wish to provide the House with an important update on key pension, contractual and commercial decisions. The security and dignity of those who have dedicated their careers to…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesWe are very committed to delivering that manifesto commitment, and the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister will be setting out more about that in due course, following his…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend on the importance of bereavement payments, because they are made at such a vulnerable time in people’s lives. The House should be fully…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesOn that final point, if the hon. Member could write to me about precisely what that situation is, I would be more than happy to look at it. Performance on MP correspondence is…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesWe are absolutely on the side of those pensioners. The important thing in the immediate term is the stabilisation of the service. That is why I will be holding Capita robustly to…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesIt is absolutely essential that I make the point that each individual contract has to be considered on its own merits, which is exactly what I have been doing. On procurement by…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesI, too, welcome back Andy and thank him for his service. I say to my hon. Friend and those four constituents that what I have said in the recovery plan and what is part of the…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesI can certainly give an assurance to Royal Mail pensioners, who may be worried about the uncertainty, that we will do all we can to ensure continuity of service. I certainly have…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesYes, I agree. I will clearly have to make a judgment, but I do not intend to withdraw the team if that would result in a deterioration in service. I will obviously make that…22 Apr 2026HANSARDQueen Elizabeth Memorial Committee ReportThe Government have accepted three recommendations from the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee to honour the extraordinary life and legacy of the late Queen. Queen Elizabeth…21 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeWith permission, I will update the House on the Government’s response to the recommendations of the infected blood inquiry’s additional report. I will start by updating the House…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeFirst, in respect of the feedback mechanism, I wanted it to be not simply somewhere that would receive correspondence, but a proper mechanism to sift the various queries coming…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeWhether it is in relation to the co-infected, to whom my hon. Friend so movingly refers, or other people who are both infected and affected by this scandal, the compensation…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank the shadow Minister for the tone that he took in that response and for the supportive tone that he has taken throughout. I will pick up on some of his earlier points. I…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to speak of those people who were infected with HIV in the period that she talks about and the terrible social stigma, alongside everything else…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and his party for the tone that they have taken throughout this process, and I welcome the opportunity to continue to work on a cross-party…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend highlights a really important point. This is why the feedback mechanism is so important in ensuring that, where there are issues, they are treated sensitively and…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend’s constituent is entirely right to continue to hold the Government to account on the speed of delivery of the compensation. Particular targets were put in place,…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeOn the right hon. Gentleman’s third question, the answer is yes. His second question related to dates. There are some specific dates that exist in the scheme. For example,…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend raises a really important point. An issue with this scandal is that, due to the passage of time, evidence will simply not be available. Also, the inquiry found…14 Apr 2026