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HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I seek clarification on the Minister’s position on ruling out and ruling in. He has said that he does not want to rule out financial transactions on the dashboard in the future,…03 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 119, page 108, line 20, after “scheme,” insert— “(iva) the total cost of charges incurred for the administration of the scheme” This…03 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to amendments 11, 12 and 13, all of which make the same point: that the total cost of charges incurred for the administration of the…03 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 122, page 116, line 37, at end insert— “(2A) Before any other pension dashboard services can qualify under section 238A of the Pensions Act…03 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to respond to the Minister’s comments. I thank him for laying out the Government’s thinking on the clauses and amendments in this group. I will speak to…03 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)We hugely regret that the Government are seeking to remove the amendment, introduced by Baroness Drake, that would have required the Money and Pensions Service dashboard to be up…03 Nov 2020HANSARDBenefit Sanctions and Welfare Conditionality: Covid-19In July, the Government chose to reinstate benefit sanctions and conditionality, against the advice of experts. We are now in the covid second wave, with businesses closing,…19 Oct 2020HANSARDNo Recourse to Public FundsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) on securing this debate, and I thank the…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportWith no clear path from the Government for spectators to return to sporting events safely, the financial pressure on football, including my local team and that of my hon. Friend…30 Sept 2020HANSARDReturning to Employment: Covid-19The Secretary of State said in July that work coaches were the ones who could help to tease out the great skills that people have and what makes a good fit for a new role. She was…14 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) on securing the debate, and the Chair of the Transport Committee on his work, his support…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFood Production StandardsWhat steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to protect British food production standards in trade deals.10 Sept 2020HANSARDFood Production StandardsMany of my constituents, including Nimmi Soni, have written to me with their concerns about the Government’s commitment to protecting food standards. The Secretary of State is…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorThe hon. Member makes a very important point. Indeed, may I put on record my thanks to Unite, GMB and the other unions that I have been working with for all that they have done,…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. She shows that families will look to Christmas with dread, rather than with aspiration and hope for the new year. In six months’ time, we could…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAdult Education: Unemployed PeopleWhat recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of unemployed people accessing adult education.07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelGiven the scale of the challenges faced by the aviation sector and the scale of job losses, today’s announcement seems to fall woefully short of the integrated Government…07 Sept 2020HANSARDAdult Education: Unemployed PeopleI thank the Minister for her response. The Centre for Ageing Better highlights the fact that the number of older workers on unemployment-related benefits more than doubled to over…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSouthern Heathrow Rail LinkThe Minister and I have spoken briefly on this matter since he took up his post. May I make a request to him because I think there is an opportunity in this world of projects to…22 Jul 2020HANSARDSouthern Heathrow Rail LinkI thank the hon. Lady for giving way and congratulate her on securing this Adjournment debate. She will know that this is an issue on which I have been engaged for over four…22 Jul 2020