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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"Order. The right hon. Gentleman has to approach the microphone. Strictly, under the rules of the House, he should be sitting before he stands. I know it is difficult, but he has to be near a microphone...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"I apologise, but he must speak into a microphone...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"I call Chris Bryant...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"I call Mary Glindon...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"I am grateful for Members’ co-operation. I am sorry for the short time limits, but I think we have got everyone in. We now pass to the winding-up speeches. I call Mhairi Black...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"Order. Everybody else was heard in silence, so let us please listen to the Minister...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"Order. The Minister is entitled to give way or not...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"The hon. Gentleman is very experienced and knows that that is not for me...."
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Written Question
Employment: East Midlands
Monday 20th February 2017

Asked by: Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of people in work in the East Midlands.

Answered by Damian Hinds

The number of people in employment in the East Midlands has increased by 37,000 over the past year. At 75.7%, the employment rate is close to a record high for the region.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am not sure that it helps these ladies, some of whom are in very difficult circumstances, for both Front-Bench teams to trade insults. Although everybody accepts that there should be equalisation, I want to mention the case of a widow who came to see me on Friday, who has …..."
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