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HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am sure that the Minister will join me in congratulating Anna Coles, the director of adult and community services at Torbay council, and her team on achieving a “good” rating…17 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkIn the west country, we have seen an icy chilling effect from the NICs hike on our hospitality and tourism industry, particularly in Torbay. The Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDReview of Carer’s Allowance OverpaymentsThe Liberal Democrats welcome the fact that the Government have accepted the findings of the Sayce review into carer’s allowance overpayments, but what assurances can the Minister…08 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsDisability News Service has stated that both the Treasury and the DWP have refused to clarify the £1.9 billion of cuts to disability benefits set to take place over the next five…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDAs someone whose constituency has had reports of Russian spies infiltrating through our harbour, one might think that I would be very much in favour of digital ID. However, it…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. I will conclude by saying that there are malevolent powers in power across the Atlantic, and many of us are shocked at what we are seeing…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillWould the Minister be kind enough to share the timescale he is working to for these proposals?03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillIt is almost as if my hon. Friend had just seen the next section of my speech. We see such investment as an opportunity to drive social rented housing, our high streets and other…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillThe right hon. Member makes a powerful point. I am sure that the Minister will take note and reflect on it further. I would like to reflect on the proposals to enhance pre-1997…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. I am sure that the Pensions Minister is listening. Politics is all about calling out injustice, and my hon. Friend does a good job of…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillThank you for the audio description! There is much to be welcomed in the Bill, and the way that we rattled through it in Committee demonstrated that there is lots of good within…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillFor people who are lucky in the lottery of life, their pension can be one of their biggest assets, but, sadly, we know that 12 million people across the United Kingdom are not…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsPerhaps the most important commodity for a Chancellor is not finance but trust. We saw how the Conservatives wrecked the country’s trust in them with partygate and the scandal of…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Young People not in Education, Employment or TrainingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) on securing this debate on such an auspicious day:…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Pension Investment in UK EquitiesThe right hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point. One can go back to the significant crash of 2008. I suggest, and I am sure many people would agree, that that has left a scarring…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Pension Investment in UK EquitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) on obtaining the debate, which has been quite…25 Nov 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. A significant statement in respect of carer’s allowance was briefed out by Ministers overnight. This affects thousands of people up and…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineThe Prime Minister talks of having extensive discussions about limiting the export of oil and gas from Russia—the engine driving the Russian war machine. Danish waters could offer…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Suicide: Reducing the StigmaOn 30 September, I had the privilege of participating in the Baton of Hope relay across Torbay, which is an initiative that propagates conversations around suicide. The impact…19 Nov 2025HANSARD PensionsI apologise for inadvertently using the word “you” the last time that I spoke, Mr Speaker. Clearly, the clock is ticking for WASPI women. There are 3.6 million WASPI women across…11 Nov 2025