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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I commend my right hon. Friend the Minister for the steps he has taken recently to publicise community payback to tackle antisocial behaviour. In Darlington, antisocial…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersMy hon. Friend has had the opportunity to raise the matter of pension credit at the Dispatch Box on several occasions today. What advice can he give Members across the House on…21 Mar 2022HANSARDDeprivation: Benefits PolicyMy hon. Friend will know that in February, 9,846 people were claiming universal credit in Darlington. Does he agree that the decision to increase the living wage, extend the work…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlmost £4 million of pension credit remains unclaimed in Darlington. What advice can Ministers give to my constituents and others to encourage them to take it up?21 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersI hope that I can stick to the time limit, Mr Deputy Speaker. I know that you will ensure I do. The global pandemic and the increase in wholesale energy costs have put an enormous…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersMy right hon. Friend rightly points out that many pensioners are indeed working. What does she have to say about how the announced increase in the living wage to £9.50 will…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for sharing those statistics. Just 58% of taxis being accessible to disabled users masks the fact that such vehicles are not evenly spread…18 Mar 2022HANSARDMental Health Provision (Children and Young People) BillThe hon. Lady will know that the Government tabled a number of amendments to the Health and Care Bill to improve transparency. Does she welcome them?18 Mar 2022HANSARDMental Health Provision (Children and Young People) BillThe hon. Lady is making some really important points, particularly about CAMHS. The delay in getting people assessed is a significant issue in my constituency; it impacts my case…18 Mar 2022HANSARDMental Health Provision (Children and Young People) BillI am grateful to have been called for the third time, but with nine seconds to go. I am very short of time—18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillI am grateful to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for outlining that BSL tours are available in Parliament. It is all very well for the Government to have new responsibilities with regard…18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillHaving just looked up to the Gallery and cast a wave, I can see that many in the Gallery are waving back. It is fascinating that a Friday debate is receiving so much attention,…18 Mar 2022HANSARD British Sign Language BillI congratulate the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Rosie Cooper) on bringing forward this hugely important Bill. I know only too well what a privilege it is to come out of the…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Rob Butler). I congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy…18 Mar 2022HANSARDMental Health Provision (Children and Young People) BillI am sure that my hon. Friend engages regularly, as I do, with his local mental health trust and local authority to raise and discuss these issues. Does he agree that it is an…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillWhile we are on the issue of railways, on which my hon. Friend is an expert and speaks eloquently, and as we are talking about access to them for disabled persons, may I draw his…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy hon. Friend is making an important speech. I am very concerned to hear that she has been left by taxi drivers. When my private Member’s Bill, the Taxis and Private Hire…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy right hon. and learned Friend raises an important point about availability and accessibility of vehicles for disabled people. In my very urban constituency, availability of…18 Mar 2022HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).18 Mar 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesI thank my hon. Friend for coming to the House so swiftly. We are all shocked, outraged and appalled by the treatment of P&O staff, and I welcome his condemnation of these…17 Mar 2022