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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"An awareness campaign last week by the MND Association and MND Scotland informed us that about half of people diagnosed with motor neurone disease die before 14 months. They do not fit into the Minister’s definition of “terminally ill”, so how long does he think those people should wait for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Jobs and Work

"The Secretary of State has not yet mentioned young unemployed people. I know that he is always keen to look for ways in which the Liberal Democrats are making a difference in government. Will he tell us about his leader’s youth contract, which, it was claimed, would help 160,000 young …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Jobs and Work

"Will the Secretary of State remind me—and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, while he is sitting at his side—whether he still believes that any of my constituents on jobseeker’s allowance who turn down a zero-hours contract job offer should then be subject to sanctions?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Jobs and Work

"I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate. I was particularly pleased to hear my hon. Friend the Member for Streatham (Mr Umunna) set out his stall in his opening speech, describing what is happening to the British economy and referring to the constant refrain from Government …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 May 2014
Bedroom Tax (Scotland)

"My hon. Friend is being generous in giving way. I congratulate him and his Committee on the excellent work they did preparing the report. On the advice about taking a lodger, I visited a family with children aged two, three, four and five. Does he not think that it is …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 May 2014
Bedroom Tax (Scotland)

"East Lothian council has done that...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 May 2014
Bedroom Tax (Scotland)

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 May 2014
Bedroom Tax (Scotland)

"That is exactly why East Lothian housing association in my constituency took action to write off arrears. Is the hon. Lady saying that it has acted illegally?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 May 2014
Bedroom Tax (Scotland)

"On a point of order, Mr Bone. Could you advise me on whether it is in order for the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan (Dr Whiteford) to attack Labour Members for not being present for votes on the bedroom tax when in fact members of her own party have …..."
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Written Question

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Monday 28th April 2014

Asked by: Fiona O'Donnell (Labour - East Lothian)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding for the independent living fund his Department has withdrawn from local authorities in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.

Answered by Mike Penning

Responsibility for supporting former ILF users will transfer to local authorities and the devolved administrations from 1 July 2015.

In line with the commitment made in last year's Spending Review, local authorities and devolved administrations will be fully funded to enable them to meet those responsibilities in 2015/16

Budgets for 2016/17 and later years will be determined in future Spending Reviews.