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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsOn growth, it was the former Prime Minister, when seeking election as leader of her party, who characterised the growth record since 2010 as lamentable. She was surely absolutely…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI rise to speak to new clause 24, which is in my name. It was also considered in Committee. I am most grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Brent North (Barry Gardiner) for…27 Feb 2024HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceI take the point entirely about the complexity of the review’s underlying formula, which the Minister has just been talking about. Can he give us any sense of how long he…27 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaOn UNRWA, the inquiries that the Minister has told the House about will no doubt take some time, but having a hobbled UNRWA is undoubtedly exacerbating the humanitarian crisis…27 Feb 2024HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceI beg to move, That this House has considered the Child Maintenance Service. I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I am grateful to the Backbench Business…27 Feb 2024HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceThe hon. Member makes a very important point, and I think he is right. I very much welcome his work and that of his colleagues on the Public Accounts Committee in drawing…27 Feb 2024HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceWill the Minister give way?27 Feb 2024HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceI thank everybody who has contributed to this important debate. We all deal with people who struggle with the Child Maintenance Service, so I am grateful for all the contributions…27 Feb 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network ClosureSince 1987, the Inter Faith Network has been the UK’s principal vehicle for inter-faith dialogue, supporting the annual Inter Faith Week, and activities and dialogue undertaken by…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network Closure(Urgent Question) : Will the Minister make a statement about the closure that has been announced today of the Inter Faith Network?22 Feb 2024HANSARDUK EconomyI applaud the Minister’s willingness to take on this unenviable assignment, unlike his right hon. Friends. The international context that he refers to is that Japan and the UK are…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: SupportIn 2020, the former Chancellor set a public sector net investment target of 3% of GDP, but that was abandoned after the 2022 debacle and today we have the second lowest business…06 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanThe Select Committee called for a review of the underperforming Disability Confident scheme. That review was delayed by the pandemic, but in October we were told that officials…05 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State point out to the Chancellor that many councils have used the household support fund to pay £3 per day per child during the school holidays to families…05 Feb 2024HANSARDSaving for the FutureI agree with the Secretary of State about the cross-party success of auto-enrolment, which has doubled the proportion of eligible employees saving for retirement, but we know that…05 Feb 2024HANSARD Household Support FundI beg to move, That this House has considered the Household Support Fund. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, and I am delighted that we have the…31 Jan 2024HANSARDSocial SecurityI am very relieved that we are getting a proper uprating this year, but the current headline rate of benefits is the lowest it has been in real terms for 40 years. Why have…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Household Support FundI agree with my hon. Friend, as I do with the press release issued last Friday by the Minister. It said: “The Household Support Fund is there for anyone who needs a helping hand.”…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Household Support FundI am grateful to my hon. Friend. I noticed that the leader of Manchester City Council wrote to the Prime Minister today, on behalf of the eight core cities, calling for the…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Household Support FundI am grateful to everybody who has taken part in this debate. I particularly welcome the robust cross-party support for the household support fund, not least from the two former…31 Jan 2024