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HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersStigma is definitely a part of it, but some think they do not qualify as they have a sufficiency of income that would result in their being rejected. I always say to them that…16 Jan 2024HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersI give way to the hon. Member—it is not an Adjournment debate without him.16 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogMy constituent arrived in the UK 15 months ago and was interviewed, but has been waiting for more than a year to receive a final response. He is not alone: according to the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesWe all stand behind Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, but does the Prime Minister accept that if we believe that the UK’s security is important in relation to Ukraine, we…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. On 17 October, the Government pledged in the House to make changes to the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme pathways 1 and 3. When can the House expect an update and a plan?15 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Application Backlog15. What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of asylum applications.15 Jan 2024HANSARD Afghanistan: UK Government PolicyIt is a pleasure to be here this afternoon, Dr Huq. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) on securing the debate. Like him, I look forward to…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Afghanistan: UK Government PolicyWill the Minister give way?10 Jan 2024HANSARD Afghanistan: UK Government PolicyWill the Minister give way?10 Jan 2024HANSARDWelfare Fraud and ErrorThe cost of living payments are a vital means of support during the cost of living crisis, but my constituent has lost out, through no fault of her own, because of the well-known…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTackling SpikingSpiking is such a degrading crime. I remember the sense of shame felt by the victims I dealt with when I was taking down the reports of the offences as a sexual offences…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Earlier this year, the UK Government pledged to fund a bridge repair in the constituency of the hon. Member for Moray (Douglas Ross). The Newburgh train station campaign is…14 Dec 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateThe data breaches affecting 265 people who worked with the UK Government in Afghanistan, for which the MOD was fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office yesterday, are…13 Dec 2023HANSARDPhilippinesI agree that it is good news that Senator De Lima has been released on bail after nearly seven years of detention. What representations are the Government making to their…12 Dec 2023HANSARDPhilippines14. Whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in the Philippines on the case of Leila De Lima.12 Dec 2023HANSARDHospital Patients: Discharge into Social Care3. What progress her Department has made on discharging patients from hospitals and moving them into social care.05 Dec 2023HANSARDHospital Patients: Discharge into Social CareIn my constituency of North East Fife, an average of 14% of social care and social work roles are filled when first advertised, but yesterday the Home Secretary announced plans to…05 Dec 2023HANSARDStudents: Temporary Visas for Dependants4. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing temporary visas to the dependants of visiting students and academics when the dependants are living in conflict…27 Nov 2023HANSARDStudents: Temporary Visas for DependantsMy constituent is on a student visa at St Andrews University. On 7 October, her five-year-old daughter was in northern Gaza staying with her grandmother. They have since had to…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseIn Home Office questions, I raised the case of a constituent on a student visa whose five-year-old daughter is in southern Gaza, and I am hoping for a similarly positive response…27 Nov 2023