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Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Uber
Tuesday 28th February 2017

Asked by: Iain Wright (Labour - Hartlepool)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.

Answered by Caroline Nokes

The information is not available.

Written Question
Employment and Support Allowance: Death
Tuesday 12th January 2016

Asked by: Iain Wright (Labour - Hartlepool)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make it its policy to collect data on the cause of death of individuals who have flowed off incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance and employment and support allowance whose date of death was at the same time; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

The Department has no plans to collect this data.


Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Jan 2015
Benefit Claimants (North-east)

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship so early in the new year, Mrs Riordan. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (Chi Onwurah) on securing this important debate. I am conscious of the time and the fact that several of my hon. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Dec 2013
Mesothelioma Bill [Lords]

"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Falkirk (Eric Joyce), who spoke movingly about his brother and talked with knowledge about his constituency. I rise to speak about my constituency, too. Like hon. Members on both sides of the House who have spoken, I think …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Dec 2013
Mesothelioma Bill [Lords]

"My hon. Friend makes an important and eloquent point. He has been a passionate champion on this issue for many years, and I pay tribute to him. I will come to the Bill’s impact on the insurance industry in a moment—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Dec 2013
Mesothelioma Bill [Lords]

" —but I will first give way to my fellow north-eastern MP...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Dec 2013
Mesothelioma Bill [Lords]

"Any cut-off date will be arbitrary. We just want compensation for victims in our constituencies. That issue will have to be explored, and I hope it is explored at length in Committee.

Secondly, I am concerned about the fact that only diffuse mesothelioma is included in the scheme. Workers have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Dec 2013
Mesothelioma Bill [Lords]

"My hon. Friend makes such an important point. My constituents are victims. They have done nothing wrong. They just tried to do a good day’s work for a good day’s pay. They did not want the trauma and tragedy that exposure to asbestos caused. It is the negligent employers who …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jan 2013
Atos Work Capability Assessments

"It is an honour to follow my fellow north-eastern MPs, my hon. Friends the Members for Bishop Auckland (Helen Goodman) and for North Durham (Mr Jones).

Like my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland, I want to demonstrate to the House, through a series of examples from my case …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jan 2013
Atos Work Capability Assessments

"You’re a Minister!..."
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