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Judith Cummins Excerpts

Wednesday 19th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Deirdre Costigan]

Will the shadow Minister be honest with the House, and honest with pensioners: how many would be affected, and by how much, by the means-testing of the state pension, to which the Leader of the Opposition is committed?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

Order. I am sure the Member understands that the shadow Minister is always honest. Perhaps she would like to clarify what she has just said.

[Deirdre Costigan]

I ask the shadow Minister to be straight with the House, as she asked the Minister to be.

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

Order. That is two strikes. Again, I ask the hon. Member please to clarify her question.

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[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

That is not a point of order.

[Torsten Bell]

I will return to the Conservatives’ policy, because I was just coming to the bold plans set out by the Leader of the Opposition to means-test the state pension. Apparently, she said,

“that’s exactly the sort of thing”

we “will look at.”

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[Hon. Members]

More!

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

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[Josh Simons]

I will not, at this point.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

Order. May I remind Members that it is up to the Member on his feet to decide whether to take interventions?

[Sir Roger Gale]

The hon. Gentleman should show some respect to a pensioner!