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HANSARDCost of Living8. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Scotland.28 Jun 2023HANSARDDisability Action PlanLet us be absolutely clear: the 2019 Conservative manifesto promised a radical strategy for disabled people before the end of 2020. It finally emerged in summer 2021 but was found…19 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. In Lewisham we are gearing up to mark the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush arriving in the UK. Our deputy mayor Brenda Dacres is co-ordinating our local events and is…24 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Robert, and I am grateful for the opportunity to respond on behalf of the shadow Work and Pensions team. Like the hon. Member…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleIs that a no?22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleWhat the Minister says about an evaluation is interesting. I have asked many parliamentary questions and made freedom of information requests and so forth around the Government…22 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Members of Turning Point UK have protested three times in my constituency in recent months, attempting without success to spread hatred and division in our community. Does the…22 May 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq; I am very happy that you could make it here today. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion…16 May 2023HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Cost of LivingMy hon. Friend raises an important point, and I completely agree. The costs will vary depending on the specific disability or disabilities that an individual has, but they might…16 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAt the 2022 elections, there was one caution and one prosecution for electoral fraud. In 2021, one conviction and one caution. In 2020, none. In 2019, four convictions and two…11 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Ahead of tomorrow’s local elections, I have been campaigning in Medway and Swindon. The word on the doorstep is that people are ready for a change, and will be switching their…03 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ6. As we celebrate the lives of Lily Savage and Dame Edna Everage, Turning Point UK is planning to protest at a drag story time event in my constituency on Saturday for the third…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesI wish we did not need this debate, but unfortunately, as all Opposition Members know, the cost of living crisis is biting harder than ever. As we have heard, under the…25 Apr 2023HANSARDDisabled People: Benefits System SupportOn a recent call with stakeholders in the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department revealed that only 11 individuals had so far been included in the severe disability test…24 Apr 2023HANSARDFamilies in Fuel Poverty16. What estimate his Department has made of the number of families in fuel poverty.18 Apr 2023HANSARDFamilies in Fuel PovertyOne of my constituents and his partner have two young children, one of whom has a medical condition. In August last year, they were charged £778 for gas and electricity—18 times…18 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy office deals with outstanding asylum cases week in, week out, as I am sure do those of many MPs up and down the country. Despite promises that the situation would improve, we…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleMy hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) and I have asked numerous written questions about the shocking 461% increase in the number of personal independence…06 Mar 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillI thank the Minister for her commitment to look into the issue and that it will be done in future. Can I press her further to give us some idea of when that might be?03 Mar 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillIt is a genuine pleasure to respond to this debate from the Opposition Front Bench. I thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Hastings and Rye (Sally-Ann Hart) on bringing this…03 Mar 2023