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HANSARDUnpaid CarersI am grateful to the hon. Member. I will be saying a bit about young carers, but carer’s allowance, which I am talking about at the moment, does need reform. My understanding,…03 Sept 2024HANSARDUnpaid CarersYes, I absolutely agree. When we think about pension inequality, we know that women are more likely to be caring and so are unlikely to be able to build up a full pension…03 Sept 2024HANSARDUnpaid CarersI agree with my hon. Friend. If the Government’s aim is to grow the economy, they must, in addition to other measures, be targeting those people who are economically inactive not…03 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe seasonal agricultural workers scheme remains absolutely vital for farmers, largely due to the piecemeal nature of its running by the last Government, which means that farmers…29 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceI welcome the Chancellor of the Exchequer and her team to their place. I am concerned that I have not seen anything in the Chancellor’s statement or the accompanying report on the…29 Jul 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair following your election, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Paymaster General for early sight of his statement, and I welcome the tone and…26 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment Departments and Agencies: Fraud and ErrorI want to highlight innocent errors where Government systems are failing to pick up overpayments and as a result people are chased. I am thinking particularly of unpaid carers…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Criminal LawThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate you on your election, as well as the other Deputy Speakers, and welcome you to your place. I would not go so far as to say that I…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the new Financial Conduct Authority rules on access to cash. One key thing that they set out is that banks should not close their branches before an assessment has taken…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteeThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair—congratulations on your election. It is important to be here today to debate what we can do to improve…25 Jul 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicine SuppliesI welcome the Secretary of State and his team to their place, and I associate myself with the remarks of the hon. Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna). I can only…24 Jul 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents have struggled to get pre-diagnosis ADHD and autism support for their young daughters. We cannot diagnose children at a very young age, but that does not mean that…23 Jul 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I absolutely agree with her. We have had the report for some time, and I think the Government should be making a…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI commend the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) for securing this debate, and the Backbench Business Committee for granting it. However, I do think it is…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportIt was about the draft report, but I am grateful for that clarity.16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I certainly was not suggesting that to the Minister. I am saying that I have two different versions of events. The WASPI campaign is saying that the…16 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ5. On 2 June, the Levenmouth railway reopens after years of community campaigning but, just at that point, TSB has announced that it is closing its Leven bank branch. Bank losses…15 May 2024HANSARDRisk-based ExclusionI start by referencing the foreword to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme report published today, for which I commend Sir Paul Kernaghan. Paragraph 3 says: “A scheme…13 May 2024HANSARDRisk-based ExclusionI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, given that I have just spoken. What assessment does he think the Whips make on that basis?13 May 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingA vital part of defence spending is ensuring that military personnel live in safe and suitable accommodation. At last week’s debate on the Renters (Reform) Bill, my hon. Friend…01 May 2024