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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Jun 2019
Poverty and Human Rights: UN Report

"My Lords, not every assertion that comes from the United Nations should be taken at face value, any more than an assertion that comes from the Government or indeed from government agencies. But Philip Alston describes himself as left wing and then describes life for the poor as akin to …..."
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Written Question
Social Security Benefits
Monday 9th March 2015

Asked by: Lord Robathan (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of people ceasing to claim benefits.

Answered by Esther McVey

The number of people claiming one of the main out of work benefits has fallen by over 900,000 since 2010.

This is the lowest level for a quarter of a century.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 05 Sep 2014
Affordable Homes Bill

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Given the importance of this measure and the fact that there is obviously very great interest in it, I beg to move that the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House...."
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