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

"The dashboards are to be used by consumers to see how their pensions will evolve over time. Will they be easily accessible? People, particularly those approaching pensionable age—although some are computer-literate, some are not—find so many of these computer programs rather difficult. How accessible will they be?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Sep 2022
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [Lords]

"I am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for presenting this Bill, as will be my constituents in Lichfield. We are blessed with a particularly wonderful hospice, St Giles Hospice in Whittington village. Has the Department spoken to clinicians and organisers at hospices such as our one in Lichfield?..."
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Written Question
Social Security Benefits: Uprating
Tuesday 24th May 2022

Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will immediately uprate benefits in line with the current high rate of inflation; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by David Rutley

The Secretary of State for Work is required by law to undertake an annual review of benefits and pensions, and Consumer Price Index in the year to September is the latest figure that she can use to allow sufficient time for the required legislative and operational changes before new rates can be introduced at the start of the new financial year.

All benefit up-rating since April 1987 has been based on the increase in the relevant price inflation index in the 12 months to the previous September.

The Secretary of State’s decisions regarding benefits and pensions uprating for this financial year were announced to Parliament on 25 November 2021. And the increase of 3.1% from April 2022 was debated and approved by both Houses of Parliament earlier this year.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 May 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps her Department is taking to support people with essential living costs during the covid-19 outbreak. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 May 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"As a good Conservative, I believe in devolution, and I think local government is far better placed than national Government to provide emergency support. Does my hon. Friend the Minister agree with me, and if not, why not?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What steps her Department is taking to support people into self-employment; and if she will make a statement. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"That is very encouraging news indeed. As my hon. Friend will know, it was Adam Smith, not Napoleon Bonaparte, who said that Britain is a nation of shopkeepers. That is especially so in the west midlands, in that people have small businesses that expand into large businesses. When will she …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 13 Mar 2019
Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"On a point of order, Mr Hanson. With the air conditioning going and the Minister’s unusually quiet voice, although I heard the hon. Member for Weaver Vale clearly, it is really very difficult to hear the Minister...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Enunciate, man!..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Thank you...."
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