Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Sandy Martin

Thursday 15th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Topical questions. I call Alan Mak.

[Sandy Martin]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

I am sorry. I call Sandy Martin.

[Sandy Martin]

Thank you very much for allowing me a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. What steps are the Government taking to address the pensions inequality faced by older women affected by the rise in the state pension age?

[Penny Mordaunt]

I will be making an announcement on this in my topical questions statement. It is important that the Government Equalities Office, which has rightly concentrated on executive women and women in the workplace, should broaden the scope of its work to look at wider issues, including the financial fragility of some women.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Sandy Martin

Wednesday 10th October 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I remind the House very gently that we are discussing the plight of Rohingya women, which is one of the most egregious plights of any people anywhere in the world and should be treated with appropriate respect.

[Sandy Martin]

Hundreds of thousands of people have died in what has been widely regarded as ethnic cleansing. What assurances have the UK Government sought from the Myanmar Government that the Rohingya women who return will be safe, following the memorandum of understanding with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and should they not include a promise of citizenship?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Sandy Martin

Thursday 5th July 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

The Minister is a treasure trove of previously unearthed information, for which we are extremely grateful.

[Sandy Martin (Ipswich) (Lab)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.