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HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI rise to support Lords amendments 1 and 2. The Tory Government’s abandonment of the link between earnings and pensions, smashing the triple-lock manifesto commitment, is truly…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that one of the so-called Union dividends is a pension that is a paltry amount compared with those in other developed nations. There is…15 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseThank you for calling me, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for his comprehensive exposition of the debate. Every year we have the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDPensioners: Poverty Levels13. What steps her Department is taking to tackle levels of poverty among pensioners.08 Nov 2021HANSARDPensioners: Poverty LevelsWith women born in the 1950s having their pension age increased with little or no notice, with state pension payments delayed, causing real financial distress, with more than 2…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIn a moment. This is my sixth debate on this issue, and I remember when the illusion of action was played out in previous debates, with talk of consultations and evidence…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseThe Minister is generous with his time. He has clearly set out how he thinks this should be dealt with, but it is not satisfactory for many of us. Will he support devolving power…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseI interrupt briefly to ask the Minister if he believes that this “highly regulated area” is fit for purpose. Can he still say, given the concerns that have been raised today and…08 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs the Leader of the House may be aware, I have been highlighting since August the unacceptable delays to state pension payments for the newly retired. Despite protestations from…04 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWhen the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget speech last week, he said that his Budget would deliver a stronger UK “fit for a new age of optimism”. —[ Official…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAcross my constituency in North Ayrshire and Arran, and indeed throughout Scotland, many householders are living in dread of bonfire night, as it means fireworks causing…28 Oct 2021HANSARDLeaving the EU/Northern Ireland Protocol: Haulage Industry5. What recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of the (a) UK leaving the EU and (b) Northern Ireland protocol on the haulage industry in Northern Ireland.27 Oct 2021HANSARDLeaving the EU/Northern Ireland Protocol: Haulage IndustryLogistics UK, which represents 400 haulage operators in Northern Ireland and is responsible for 90% of goods transferred across the Irish sea, welcomed the EU’s proposals to…27 Oct 2021HANSARDDevolution Across the UKI, too, welcome the Secretary of State to his place. The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 fundamentally undermined the devolution settlement and was explicitly rejected in…25 Oct 2021HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Relations with UK GovernmentI feel I should doff my cap at the munificence of this Parliament towards Scotland. Devolved Governments are not involved, consulted or considered in trade deals; Scotland is shut…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Animal TestingI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for his comprehensive exposition of the issue we are debating today. I want to echo the tributes…25 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBuilding on the question earlier from the hon. Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden), I have been contacted by many constituents in North Ayrshire and Arran who have just…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMask wearing has been shown to reduce the spread of covid in confined spaces. Yesterday, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care said that MPs should “set an example”…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Access to CashI just want to make this point. To help address the situation, we need to make sure that banks pay their fair share so that their customers can get free access to cash. By cutting…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Access to CashI begin by thanking the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) for bringing this debate forward. I share her sincere and passionately held views on the issue; I and many…20 Oct 2021