Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 05 Feb 2016
Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
"But surely we, in our country, should be able to decide for ourselves how our taxpayers’ money is spent on benefits. If we choose not to allow that money to be given to people from outside the United Kingdom, we should be able to decide that for ourselves...."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 05 Feb 2016
Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
"Does my hon. Friend accept that people’s aspirations for retaining control over our own benefit system are gradually being eroded? It is extraordinary that back in 2014, the then Deputy Prime Minister said that he could not understand
“why it is possible under the current rules for someone to claim …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 05 Feb 2016
Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
"My understanding of the documents that were published this week is that it would not be as simple as that. The amount of child benefit that could be claimed would be related to the difference in the standard and cost of living between this country and the other EU country. …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 05 Feb 2016
Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill
"In responding briefly to this debate, I thank everybody who has participated, particularly my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Philip Davies), who supported the Bill.
I join everybody in the House who has paid tribute to Harry Harpham, whose tenure in this place was far too short. He had …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jan 2016
Access to Jobs: Disabled People
"Since all the key players are here, I call Ian Lucas...."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jan 2016
Access to Jobs: Disabled People
"Order. I understood the hon. Lady to be making an intervention, rather than a speech...."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jan 2016
Access to Jobs: Disabled People
"There should be ample time for you and the other hon. Gentleman who is seeking to catch my eye. The latest we can start the wind-ups is 5.47 pm, but we do not have to use all the time until then...."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Dec 2015
Assessment of Government Policies (Impact on Families) Bill
"How does the test apply to the policy on stamp duty penalties that the Chancellor announced in the autumn statement? That policy means that a married couple will be penalised if they buy a second home, but a cohabiting couple will be able to buy two homes without any penalty...."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 23rd November 2015
Asked by:
Christopher Chope (Conservative - Christchurch)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on winter fuel payments for UK citizens living in (a) Cyprus, (b) France, (c) Gibraltar, (d) Greece, (e) Malta, (f) Portugal and (g) Spain in 2014-15.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson
The information requested is not available. However, the annual numbers and amounts of Winter Fuel Payments paid to all recipients in the EEA and Switzerland, by country, are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/winter-fuel-payments-by-eea-country
Written Question
Monday 23rd November 2015
Asked by:
Christopher Chope (Conservative - Christchurch)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department's review of guidance relating to the eligibility of children with Type 1 diabetes for Disability Living Allowance was initiated; and what conclusion that review reached.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson
The current guidance for DLA decision makers on children with type 1 diabetes has been under review since March 2015. It is now near completion with conclusions reached in close collaboration with subject matter experts and will be published shortly.