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HANSARDBenefit Levels4. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of benefits.05 Feb 2024HANSARDBenefit LevelsThat is all very well, but the rate of inflation for low-paid families has been significantly higher than the headline rate of inflation for some time. That means that those…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2024I will also support the order, but I too have some questions. Too often in the pensions field, we have seen the Government and the regulators act in two ways. I doubt that any of…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2024I appreciate the Minister’s reassurances, but he will be aware that it was not possible for anybody at Fujitsu to mess about with the information held on Horizon until somebody…29 Jan 2024HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipThe Home Secretary wants us to take great comfort from the fact that the treaty with Rwanda will be binding in international law. Then, in the next page of his statement, he…06 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsIt is absolutely right that innocent hostages should be released, and that steps should be taken to release them. It is absolutely right that those responsible for the crimes of…05 Dec 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The Prime Minister may already be aware from his colleagues of the exceptional contribution that my constituent Dr Hadoura has made during a 30-year career in our health…29 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationThe Secretary of State is well aware that under international law an asylum seeker cannot be described as an illegal immigrant. They are here legally unless and until they are…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseI am grateful to the Minister for his statement, and I commend the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) for the integrity and courage with which she raised her…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsThe Minister referred to his colleague in the DWP. Earlier today, we heard one of his colleagues in the Home Office confirm that the Government had no intention of allowing asylum…27 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. My constituent, Dr Lubna Hadoura, has given almost 30 years of service in a specialised role to our NHS. Today, all she can think about is her 84-year-old mum and other…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsIs it correct that the prediction that we are going to see the biggest fall in living standards that most of us have ever lived through is after all the things in the autumn…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI am grateful to the Minister for the steps that he has announced today, but of course the proof of the pudding lies in the enforcement. Sex discrimination at work has been…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement Resolutionsrose —23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI am reluctant to intervene, as the right hon. Gentleman is, as always, giving a passionate and well-informed speech. Does he share my concern that one inevitable consequence of…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsIs my hon. Friend surprised or disappointed, or is it purely to be expected, that there is not a single word about insulation or energy efficiency measures anywhere in the autumn…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsWill the right hon. Lady give way?23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsWe are all in favour of helping people back to work, but is it not the case that by focusing on the punishment aspect, as the Chancellor and Prime Minister have done, we are…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI do not know if I am allowed to repeat the verb that the hon. Member used—perhaps we should make it “persuade” the public, rather than “deceive” them, which I do not think we are…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsAs with any major political announcement, the Government clearly had a whole series of long-term and short-term objectives for the autumn statement. I am pleased to confirm that…23 Nov 2023