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Written Question
Pensioners
Wednesday 11th September 2024

Asked by: Mel Stride (Conservative - Central Devon)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) people are and (b) households include someone above State Pension age in each parliamentary constituency.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon gentleman Parliamentary Question of (03/09) is attached.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen

"I rise to pay tribute to a very remarkable and wonderful lady, not just on my own behalf but on behalf of the constituents of Central Devon.

Queen Elizabeth II, our longest-reigning monarch, a passionate Head of the Commonwealth for which she did so much, was loved, admired and recognised …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Sep 2022
UK Energy Costs

"I rise broadly to welcome these measures. We know that we live in terribly difficult times. Yesterday the Treasury Committee took evidence from the Governor of the Bank of England and other members of the Monetary Policy Committee, and the point was made that the impact of the energy price …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Sep 2021
Health and Social Care

"The devil, as ever, will be in the detail. However, may I initially broadly welcome these proposals, particularly compared with what we were expecting, which was a rise across national insurance as it stands at the moment? This is a much broader-based levy: it includes those who have retired and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Apr 2021
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

"Today’s tributes have demonstrated that there are few who have lived a life as full as that of The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. There are even fewer who have dedicated their life to the service of our country with such resolution and unwavering commitment. His was a long life …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Mar 2021
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"I broadly welcome this Budget, although I say that being aware that the devil is always in the detail of Budgets. We very much look forward to welcoming my right hon. Friend the Chancellor to the Treasury Committee on Thursday next week to look at that detail in more detail.

…..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Dec 2020
European Union (Future Relationship) Bill

"It has been quite a journey from the gridlock of the last Parliament to our consideration of this legislation on a new deal with the European Union today. I welcome it, and I join others in congratulating the Prime Minister on quite an extraordinary achievement.

Overall, this deal ticks all …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Nov 2020
Covid-19 Update

"This lockdown will inevitably have very serious consequences for our economy, and for the livelihoods of millions of people up and down the country, for many years to come. My right hon. Friend has rightly stated that he does not wish to see the NHS overwhelmed, but, equally, we do …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Sep 2020
Covid-19

"I very much welcome the balanced and proportionate set of measures that my right hon. Friend has put together and recognise that these are very finely balanced and very difficult decisions for him to take. But lockdowns, as I think he recognises, destroy jobs and also personal wellbeing. The fact …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Mar 2020
Budget Resolutions

"There is no doubt that this Budget has been framed against one of the most challenging moments in this country’s economic history. As the Chancellor set out, many fundamentals of our economy are strong: record levels of employment; the lowest level of unemployment since 1974; low and stable inflation; and …..."
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