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Speech in General Committees - Mon 07 Dec 2020
Draft Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

"It is a pleasure to see a son of Glasgow in the Chair, Mr Gray. I will not detain the Committee for particularly long, and will not be forcing a vote on today’s proceedings either, but I want to put a couple of quick points on the record.

The explanatory …..."
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Written Question
Flybe: Pensions
Tuesday 6th October 2020

Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2020 to Question 29272, what progress she has made in her discussions with the Isle of Man Government on the Flybe pension scheme.

Answered by Guy Opperman

It would not be appropriate for a UK Minister to comment on cases that are a matter for the Isle of Man Government, the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority or the independent Pensions Regulator. Members wishing to receive updates should contact the Scheme Administrator or the Isle of Man Government.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 May 2020
Covid-19: DWP Update

"Many people have had to apply for universal credit for the first time, but it is clear that, despite DWP staff working hard, the system simply cannot cope, and it was never intended to operate under such extreme circumstances. Constituents are waiting weeks for DWP phone calls and those unable …..."
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Written Question
Flybe: Pensions
Monday 23rd March 2020

Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the (a) representatives of the Isle of Man Government and (b) the administrators of Flybe Limited, on the outstanding pension liabilities of Flybe Limited (in Administration).

Answered by Guy Opperman

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has engaged with the Isle of Man Government to enquire how they plan to work with Flybe and regulators to support pension scheme members. The Secretary of State has not engaged with the administrators of Flybe Limited.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"My constituent, Jennifer Bell, was made redundant following the collapse of Thomas Cook, but secured a job with Jet2 late last year, which fell through given the DWP’s refusal to pay for a training course. She has now landed a job with Virgin Atlantic, which involves five and a half …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 23 Jul 2019
Child Maintenance Service

"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for setting out the issues so clearly. I have a constituency case at the moment in which the absent father’s business is clearly doing very well—we just have to look at his Facebook page to see how much business is coming his way—yet …..."
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Written Question
Women against State Pension Inequality
Monday 16th July 2018

Asked by: Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire North)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she last met with representatives of WASPI women.

Answered by Guy Opperman

Since taking up the post, the Secretary of State has had no meetings with representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What progress her Department is making on the roll-out of universal credit. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"From the Government’s own business case for universal credit, it transpires that just 3% of those who have been brought into conditionality under universal credit are expected to find work, as a result of sanctions. Given that my constituents are going to suffer this roll-out in September, does he think …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jun 2018
Universal Credit and Welfare Changes

"What an utterly contemptible and triumphant statement we have just heard from the Secretary of State. With the brassiest of necks, she boasts of changes to universal credit that Opposition Members have continually called for, many of which this Government were dragged through the courts before making. Universal credit will …..."
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