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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Mar 2019
Social Security

"I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention, but I would point out that that is not what the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) actually said.

I want to address the order, which delivers on the triple lock to the state pension and provides an extra £3 billion …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Mar 2019
Social Security

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that point. I will come on to some of the questions about universal pensioner benefits in just a second.

As the hon. Member for Wirral West (Margaret Greenwood) mentioned, all Conservative MPs were elected on a manifesto commitment to replace the triple lock with …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Pensions Dashboard

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Ryan. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (Dr Offord) on securing this debate; I thought he did a brilliant job of explaining why the dashboard is so welcome and so necessary, so I will not take up …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Pensions Dashboard

"I thank the Minister for that intervention, which was very useful and clarifies the point nicely. My other questions are on the industry delivery group. Is the Minister in any kind of position to explain the process for setting that up, and when it is likely to be set up? …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Feb 2019
Social Security

"I am very pleased by the development of automatic enrolment in East Renfrewshire, but while the Minister is at the Dispatch Box, will he take the opportunity to update me on the progress in relation to collective defined-contribution schemes?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Recognition of Fibromyalgia as a Disability

"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. My constituent Susan says that the pain she suffers is so bad that the only time she does not feel it is when she is asleep. She mentions that it is not just that the condition itself is not picked up …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Oct 2018
Universal Credit

"There are currently about 330 claimants of universal credit in East Renfrewshire. We moved to full service last month and there are about 5,200 people on legacy benefits who will be migrated to it in the coming months and years. There is no doubt that the phased roll-out has identified …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Oct 2018
Universal Credit

"I was mainly talking about single-parent families, but I know of the work that the hon. Lady has done. We have both had discussions with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation—I think we sat around a table together when we were talking about some of its Budget asks—and I warmly welcome the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"I warmly welcome the announcement by the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Hexham (Guy Opperman), of a consultation on collective defined contribution schemes. However, I had anticipated that it would come out before my ten-minute rule Bill on Wednesday. Will he give us an update as …..."
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Written Question
Children: Maintenance
Wednesday 18th July 2018

Asked by: Paul Masterton (Conservative - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Child maintenance arrears and compliance strategy 2012-17, published in January 2013, whether she has plans to implement an annual review of arrears under the Child Maintenance Service.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Our response to the recent consultation on a new Child Maintenance Compliance and Arrears strategy was published on 12 July and replaces the previous strategy. It can be found at www.gov.uk/government/consultations/child-maintenance-a-new-compliance-and-arrears-strategy

The child maintenance client fund accounts are published on an annual basis and include details of the arrears position for both the Child Maintenance Service and the Child Support Agency. The latest client fund accounts can be found at www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-maintenance-client-funds-accounts