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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jun 2019
Universal Credit and Debt

"My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. In a recent roving surgery, I visited a constituent who was suffering so much with mental health problems that he was unable even to face opening the letters that he received. He therefore did not receive the information about his situation and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Devolution of Welfare

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts.

I thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for calling this debate, which is timely and important, particularly for me. When full transition happens, I will have the largest number of constituents claiming universal credit …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Devolution of Welfare

"My hon. Friend makes an important point about the PIP points-based system staying the same. In many constituencies the change from DLA to the PIP-based system has meant huge losses for people. In my constituency, it amounts to £2 million a year. Does he not agree that that is shameful? …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Devolution of Welfare

"My hon. Friend makes a powerful point about the absurdity, if the DWP is so evil and malevolent, of the Scottish Government’s effectively paying it to continue to administer the system. Even after the full transition has happened under the revised timescale of 2024, severe disablement allowance will still be …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Devolution of Welfare

"My hon. Friend is being very generous with his time, and is making an excellent speech. We have talked about mitigating factors in the Scottish Parliament, but some of the key mitigating factors, such as mitigating the bedroom tax, were implemented only after significant and persistent Labour pressure. Indeed, John …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Mar 2019
Supporting Disabled People to Work

"The hon. Member for Angus (Kirstene Hair) mentioned the great opportunity of the Remploy factory in her constituency, but unfortunately in my constituency, in Springburn, that opportunity was stripped from my constituents when the Remploy factory was closed in 2013, putting 50 disabled workers out of work. Indeed one of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Mar 2019
Households Below Average Income Statistics

"In 1998, child poverty was at 3 million. By 2010, that was reduced to 1.6 million, but now it is 3.7 million. That was an historic achievement under Labour; now this Government have not only reversed it, but made it even worse. The Secretary of State calls it “disappointing”, but …..."
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Written Question
Universal Credit: Part-time Employment
Monday 25th March 2019

Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the universal credit hotline advises claimants who work part-time that taking their entitlement to paid leave will affect their right to universal credit.

Answered by Lord Sharma

Universal Credit is calculated using earnings, either full or part time. It does not matter how many hours a claimant works, it is the actual earnings they receive and are reported in an assessment period that count. This would include earnings from paid leave such as holidays.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"25. What recent assessment her Department has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of contracted-out health assessments for (i) employment and support allowance and (ii) personal independence payment. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Some 72% of personal independence payment appeals were successful in the first three months of last year, which is an appalling failure rate. It is my understanding that Scottish Ministers have had power over the administration of personal independence payment since the Scotland Act 2016 came into effect, and that …..."
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