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HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditThe problem is that the Government have lost the capacity to listen—to listen to their own Back Benchers, to the all-party Work and Pensions Committee, to people claiming…18 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax Creditrose—18 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditIs it not unreasonable to force families who claim universal credit to wait until March to find out whether the rate of benefit will be cut by nearly a quarter at the end of…18 Jan 2021HANSARDIndia: Persecution of Minority GroupsThere is an indivisible historic bond that we have been reminded of between the UK and India. India is rightly admired as the world’s biggest democracy, and its economic…12 Jan 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?30 Dec 2020HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementWill the additional funding that the Secretary of State has announced for tackling homelessness ensure that councils can continue to put a roof over the heads of people with no…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Winter Homelessness SupportThank you, Mrs Miller. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) on securing the debate, and I agree with a great deal of what she had to…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationThe Work and Pensions Committee is inquiring into pension scams. Much of that problem is online, boosting the profits of tech firms and causing immense hardship. Martin Lewis,…15 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUIn acknowledging its importance yesterday, the Minister for the Cabinet Office told me that he could “see no reason why” a data adequacy agreement with the EU should not be in…10 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementIf there is no data adequacy agreement by the end of this month, what is the right hon. Gentleman’s current estimate of the legal and admin cost to businesses of putting in place…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Kenyan Civil Service Pensions: Non-paymentI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and I think he raises an important point. Of course, today their Government is our Government; in the past, they were living under another…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Kenyan Civil Service Pensions: Non-paymentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. She sums up the message of the debate extremely well. I hope that the Minister will provide some hope for our constituents that this matter…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Kenyan Civil Service Pensions: Non-paymentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I must say, I think my constituent has received inflation increases. There does seem to be some variability about who has received them over…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Kenyan Civil Service Pensions: Non-paymentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is no dispute at all that our constituents are entitled to these payments. A promise has been made to them, and the Government of Kenya…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Kenyan Civil Service Pensions: Non-paymentMy hon. Friend is quite right. There is no evidence of any reply having been received to those inquiries. I do not know how many times the question has been asked, but perhaps the…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Kenyan Civil Service Pensions: Non-paymentI am grateful to Mr Speaker for granting this debate. I thank the Minister and his colleagues for their assistance to me and other Members—a number are in the Chamber this…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years SettingsI congratulate the hon. Member for Winchester (Steve Brine) on securing this debate and on the powerful and effective speech that he made. I am delighted to see you in the Chair,…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Homelessness and Temporary AccommodationI welcome the Minister’s agreement to look at the idea of a regulator. Will she consider the idea of setting standards for temporary accommodation for that regulator to monitor?02 Dec 2020HANSARD Homelessness and Temporary AccommodationThirty-six years ago, I was a new Newham councillor. My hon. Friend the Member for West Ham (Ms Brown), who is in her place, was elected a few years later, but at that time, 36…02 Dec 2020HANSARDLegacy Benefits: Universal CreditThe Joseph Rowntree Foundation points out that raising social security benefits not only helps hard-pressed families, but boosts the economy because the increase is likely to be…01 Dec 2020