Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2013 Pensions Bill
"Like the Minister, I support the Bill, but I have constituents concerned about the 35-year rule, as they fall a few years short of it. There is genuine concern for them. What reassurances can he give me on this issue?..." Julian Sturdy - View Speech
"It is a great privilege to be called to speak in this sensitive and important debate. Any debate that focuses on our welfare system tends to provoke a great deal of passion, and it can be all too easy for politicians of all parties to fall into lazy arguments based …..." Julian Sturdy - View Speech
The safety net in the welfare state system is important, but I support the 1% uprating. The point was made earlier that if we are really to focus on the problem, we have to consider inflation as well. If we can keep inflation down through …..." Julian Sturdy - View Speech
"I entirely agree with my hon. Friend; I will always believe that the Government should take less tax from people in the first place, rather than taking it and giving it back in some other form.
The welfare system—including benefits—is a delicate balancing act and by ignoring valid concerns about …..." Julian Sturdy - View Speech
"T3. Like all hard-working taxpayers, I support the Government’s attempts to reduce benefit fraud. However, I have recently received correspondence from a terminally ill constituent whose support has been wrongly withdrawn. Will the Minister assure me that those who truly deserve support, such as my constituent, will benefit from our …..." Julian Sturdy - View Speech
"17. What recent assessment he has made of the outcomes of his Department’s work experience schemes for unemployed people...." Julian Sturdy - View Speech
"Given the importance of schemes such as work experience to giving unemployed people the skills they need to compete in the labour market, especially in the north, will my right hon. Friend update the House on discussions he has had with companies that support the Government in trying to achieve …..." Julian Sturdy - View Speech
"Is that not the argument? There is a lack of family accommodation and we need to house families who are in temporary accommodation, especially for the children...." Julian Sturdy - View Speech
"The hon. Lady highlights the stress that individuals go through during assessments. Several constituents have visited my surgery to explain how they went through such stress. Does not the assessment have to be fair, both to the individual and to the taxpayer, as has been mentioned? Also, is not the …..." Julian Sturdy - View Speech