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HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI thank my right hon. Friend for the case he has set out. Residents of the Lumiere building, in Manor Park in my constituency, tell me that there is ACM cladding on the front side…12 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityI welcome the fact that, for the first time for many years, benefits are being uprated in line with inflation. It is a welcome change and one that is long overdue. But I think we…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Deportation Flight to JamaicaWill the Minister confirm that 50 people are booked on the flight to Jamaica tomorrow, and will he tell us how many of those have been in the UK since childhood?10 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityI am very concerned. My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I think that the Government are making sure that the situation is not going to get worse, or at least not much worse, but…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityMy hon. Friend is quite right. We were given a rationale when the cap was introduced—it was an extremely blunt one, but it was a rationale—but the benefit was reduced arbitrarily…10 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutI congratulate the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Neil Gray) on securing this urgent question. Claimants are extremely reluctant to be moved on to universal credit. It has a…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Benefit claimants are two and a half times more likely to need a food bank if they are on universal credit than if they are on one of the predecessor benefits, and the main…27 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am pleased that the policy has not changed, but why is the Secretary of State changing the legislation?22 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Government’s impact assessment for the Bill states: “Goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be required to complete both import declarations and Entry…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI echo the final sentence of the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr Evans) but not much else of what he said. The Prime Minister was understandably very anxious to hold the general…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillUndoubtedly the measure does that, but it is hardwired into the deal that the Prime Minister has done. What he means in claiming that there will be no checks across the Irish sea…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI wonder whether my right hon. Friend has read the Government’s impact assessment for this Bill, which says at paragraph 241: “Goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland…20 Dec 2019HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee Report on RussiaThank you, Mr Speaker, and many congratulations to you. The Committee Chair reminds us that if the Prime Minister is unable to respond within 10 days he is required to provide an…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee Report on Russiarose—05 Nov 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Workers’ RightsThe level playing field clause would not constrain any improvement in workers’ rights, but it would limit and stop the reduction of workers’ rights, so why did the Prime Minister…29 Oct 2019HANSARDShared Rural NetworkWill the Secretary of State straightforwardly confirm that the deadline set out in her party’s 2017 manifesto will not now be achieved? Competition between mobile providers has…28 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI just want to emphasise the need for scrutiny. In an earlier intervention, the right hon. Gentleman said that this Bill is repealing the European Communities Act 1972. In fact,…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —22 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementDoes the Prime Minister understand the worries of manufacturers about new rules of origin checks and other red tape that his deal would impose on them, and the fears of Make UK…19 Oct 2019