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Speech in General Committees - Tue 15 Nov 2022
Draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Murray. These important regulations potentially affect not only everybody in this room, but everybody in the country, so it is vital that the Government get them right. Labour supports the pensions dashboards policy and today’s statutory instrument, which we hope …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Nov 2022
State Pension Triple Lock

"I am pleased to close this important debate for the Opposition. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth) said, it is about a simple and very important question: will the Government honour their manifesto pledge to millions of pensioners—13 million, many of whom have no …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome the new Minister to her place. The last few weeks have been difficult and, at times, chaotic. The Government have crashed the economy and there has been a revolving door in Downing Street and Government Departments. After all that confusion, will the Minister take the opportunity to reassure …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 28 Oct 2022
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill

"I am pleased to respond on behalf of the Opposition to this important debate. We support this important Bill and see it as a welcome step forward. Domestic abuse has an appalling impact on women and families. As the shadow Home Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Pension Credit and Cost of Living Support Grant

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin) on securing the debate, and I thank everybody who has spoken on this important subject.

Families and pensioners across the country face an unprecedented cost of living crisis. …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Pension Credit and Cost of Living Support Grant

"Would the Minister like to pay tribute to the last Labour Government for designing the policy?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Sep 2022
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [Lords]

"I welcome the Secretary of State and the Minister of State to their new posts. I thank the Secretary of State for introducing this short but important Bill.

As we have heard, the intention of the Bill is to amend the definition of “end of life” in existing legislation, extending …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Sep 2022
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [Lords]

"May I support and associate myself with the comments made by the Leader of the Opposition about how we are thinking about the royal family at this difficult time?

I have already outlined our support for this Bill and highlighted several areas in which I believe the House seeks further …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Sep 2022
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [Lords]

"I thank the Minister for her remarks as well as all the hon. Members who have taken part today, including my hon. Friend the Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden); the former Minister the hon. Member for North Swindon (Justin Tomlinson); the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady); the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Following the resignation of the Prime Minister, there is a real risk that the House turns in on itself. I want to draw the Minister’s attention to the serious cost of living crisis facing families and pensioners in this country. Sadly, the Government broke their promise to keep the triple …..."
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