Information between 13th May 2025 - 2nd June 2025
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13 May 2025 - UK-EU Summit - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 402 |
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13 May 2025 - UK-EU Summit - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 102 |
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14 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 294 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 98 |
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14 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 68 |
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14 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 98 |
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16 May 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 129 Labour Aye votes vs 200 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 279 |
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16 May 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 127 Labour No votes vs 206 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 239 |
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21 May 2025 - Business and the Economy - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 246 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 253 |
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22 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Polly Billington voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 191 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 124 |
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Polly Billington speeches from: Independent Sentencing Review
Polly Billington contributed 1 speech (145 words) Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Polly Billington speeches from: Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]
Polly Billington contributed 3 speeches (203 words) Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
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Polly Billington speeches from: Gender Self-identification
Polly Billington contributed 1 speech (147 words) Monday 19th May 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Education |
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Polly Billington speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Polly Billington contributed 3 speeches (137 words) Friday 16th May 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Polly Billington speeches from: Recalled Offenders: Sentencing Limits
Polly Billington contributed 1 speech (98 words) Thursday 15th May 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Polly Billington speeches from: Business of the House
Polly Billington contributed 1 speech (128 words) Thursday 15th May 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Polly Billington speeches from: Gaza: UK Assessment
Polly Billington contributed 1 speech (118 words) Wednesday 14th May 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Polly Billington speeches from: Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]
Polly Billington contributed 4 speeches (142 words) Consideration of Lords message Wednesday 14th May 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
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Personal Independence Payment
Asked by: Polly Billington (Labour - East Thanet) Monday 19th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who receive (a) enhanced daily living Personal Independence Payment awards and (b) standard daily living Personal Independence Payment awards did not score four or more points on any individual activity descriptor in 2024-25. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Information on the volume of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who received a standard Daily Living award rate and scored less than four points in all daily living activities can be found in Table 1 below.
The number of people currently on PIP and did not score 4 points in one category in their last assessment should not be equated with the number who are likely to lose PIP. It’s important to make a clear distinction between the two, not least because we don’t want constituents to be unnecessarily fearful about their situation, when we understand many are already anxious.
No one will lose access to PIP immediately. The changes, subject to parliamentary approval, would be brought in from November 2026. After that date, no one will lose PIP without first being reassessed by a trained assessor or healthcare professional, who assesses individual needs and circumstance. Reassessments happen on average every 3 years. Someone who didn’t score 4 points in an activity in a previous assessment may well score 4 points in a future assessment – not least as many conditions tend to get worse, not better, over time.
After taking account of behavioural changes, the OBR predicts that 370,000 people who will be receiving PIP at the point of implementation of the four point requirement in November 2026, will lose their PIP Daily Living entitlement by 2029/30. Of all PIP recipients at the point of implementation, 9 in 10 will not lose PIP during the subsequent 3 years from this change.
We are consulting on how best to support those who are affected by the new eligibility changes, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met. PIP is not based on condition diagnosis but on functional disability as the result of one or more conditions, and is awarded as a contribution to the additional costs which result.
We have launched a wider review of the PIP assessment which I will lead, and we will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to consider how best to do this and to start the process as part of preparing for a review. We will provide further details as plans progress.
Even with these reforms, the overall number of people on PIP and DLA is expected to rise by 750,000 by the end of this parliament and spending will rise from £23bn in 24/25 to £31bn in 29/30.
Table 1: Volume of PIP claimants who are in receipt of the standard daily living award rate and scored less than four points in all daily living activities
Source(s): PIP administrative data
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Personal Independence Payment
Asked by: Polly Billington (Labour - East Thanet) Tuesday 20th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people who receive (a) enhanced daily living Personal Independence Payment awards and (b) standard daily living Personal Independence Payment awards did not score four or more points on any individual activity descriptor in 2024-25. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Information on the proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who received a standard Daily Living award rate and scored less than four points in all daily living activities can be found in Table 1 below.
There will be no immediate changes. Our intention is the changes will start to come into effect from November 2026 for PIP, subject to parliamentary approval. After that date, no one will lose PIP without first being reassessed by a trained assessor or healthcare professional, who assesses individual needs and circumstance. Reassessments happen on average every 3 years. Someone who didn’t score 4 points in an activity in a previous assessment may well score 4 points in a future assessment – not least as many conditions tend to get worse, not better, over time.
Table 1: Proportion of PIP claimants who are in receipt of the standard daily living award rate and scored less than four points in all daily living activities
Source(s): PIP administrative data
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Personal Independence Payment
Asked by: Polly Billington (Labour - East Thanet) Friday 30th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 52414 on Personal Independence Payment, how many recipients of PIP are forecast by her Department to lose their PIP Daily Living Entitlement after all PIP reassessments have taken place over the projected six year timeframe. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) It would take 10 years for all claimants on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to be assessed under the new criteria as many claimants receive 10-year awards. For claimants receiving PIP when the 4-point policy is introduced in November 2026, we estimate that by 2036/37, 440,000 claimants will not receive the daily living component of PIP who would have under current rules, after behavioural effects are taken into account. No one will lose access to PIP immediately. The changes, subject to parliamentary approval, would be brought in from November 2026. After that date, no one will lose PIP without first being reassessed by a trained assessor or healthcare professional, who assesses individual needs and circumstance. Reassessments happen on average every 3 years. Someone who didn’t score 4 points in an activity in a previous assessment may well score 4 points in a future assessment – not least as many conditions tend to get worse, not better, over time. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has taken into account expected behavioural changes in its numbers and determined that 370,000 (1 in 10) current PIP recipients may lose entitlement by 2029/30 at their next award review after changes to PIP eligibility come into effect in November 2026. We use the same methodology as the OBR to provide the comparable figure for 2036/37. We are consulting on how best to support those who are affected by the new eligibility changes, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met. PIP is not based on condition diagnosis but on functional disability as the result of one or more conditions, and is awarded as a contribution to the additional costs which result. We have also announced a wider review of the PIP assessment which I will lead, and we will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to consider how best to do this and to start the process as part of preparing for a review. We will provide further details as plans progress. Even with these reforms, the overall number of people on PIP and DLA is expected to rise by 750,000 by the end of this parliament and spending will rise from £23bn in 2024/25 to £31bn in 2029/30. |
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Jun. 02 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 30 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 30 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 23 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 23 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 22 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 22 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 21 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 21 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Neil Coyle Dame Meg Hillier Antonia Bance Jess Asato Juliet Campbell Marsha De Cordova Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 20 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 19 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 19 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Neil Coyle Dame Meg Hillier Antonia Bance Jess Asato Juliet Campbell Marsha De Cordova Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 16 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 16 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 16 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 16 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Neil Coyle Dame Meg Hillier Antonia Bance Jess Asato Juliet Campbell Marsha De Cordova Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 16 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 16 May 2025 - large print Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Coyle Dame Meg Hillier Antonia Bance Jess Asato Juliet Campbell Marsha De Cordova Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 15 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 15 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Neil Coyle Dame Meg Hillier Antonia Bance Jess Asato Juliet Campbell Marsha De Cordova Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 14 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 14 May 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Cooper Sarah Dyke Antonia Bance Wera Hobhouse Zarah Sultana Luke Taylor Pippa Heylings Ms Polly Billington |
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May. 14 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 14 May 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Neil Coyle Dame Meg Hillier Antonia Bance Jess Asato Juliet Campbell Marsha De Cordova Ms Polly Billington |
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Wednesday 21st May 2025 2:15 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National planning for energy infrastructure At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Lawrence Slade FEI - Chief Executive at Energy Networks Associaiton Charlotte Mitchell - Chief Planning Officer at National Grid Electricity Transmission At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Charles Wood - Deputy Director, Policy (Systems) at Energy UK Chandni Ruparelia - Chief Operating Officer at Island Green Power Eleri Wilce - Head of Offshore Consents UK & Ireland at RWE Renewables View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st May 2025 2:15 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National planning for energy infrastructure At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Lawrence Slade FEI - Chief Executive at Energy Networks Associaiton Charlotte Mitchell - Chief Planning Officer at National Grid Electricity Transmission Julian Leslie CEng FIET - Director Strategic Energy Planning and Chief Engineer at National Energy System Operator (NESO) At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Charles Wood - Deputy Director, Policy (Systems) at Energy UK Chandni Ruparelia - Chief Operating Officer at Island Green Power Eleri Wilce - Head of Offshore Consents UK & Ireland at RWE Renewables View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The cost of energy At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Caroline Abrahams - Charity Director at Age UK Maria Booker - Head of Policy at Fair By Design Matt Copeland - Head of Policy and Public Affairs at National Energy Action View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The cost of energy At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Caroline Abrahams - Charity Director at Age UK Maria Booker - Head of Policy at Fair By Design Matt Copeland - Head of Policy and Public Affairs at National Energy Action At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Merlin Hyman - Chief Executive at Regen Angus McCarey - Chief Executive Officer at Uswitch Dhara Vyas - Chief Executive Officer at Energy UK View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Smart meters At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Sara Higham - Director of Corporate Affairs at Smart Energy GB Alex Belsham-Harris - Head of Energy Consumer Markets at Citizens Advice Ned Hammond - Deputy Director for Policy at Energy UK At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Penny Brown - Chief Operating Officer at Smart DCC Pil Krogh Tygesen - Energy Counsellor at Embassy of Denmark Simon Elam - Principal Research Fellow at UCL Energy Institute View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Building support for the energy transition At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Luke Tryl - Executive Director at More in Common Rachel Brisley - Director, Energy and Environment at Ipsos UK Professor Karen Bickerstaff - Professor of Human Geography at University of Exeter and Chair of ACCESS Net Zero Taskforce At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Amanda Grimm - Policy Manager at Community Energy Scotland Claire Chappell - Head of Behaviour Change & Engagement at Climate Action Wales Dr Amanda Slevin - Co-Director, Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queen's Univeristy Belfast View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Building support for the energy transition At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Luke Tryl - Executive Director at More in Common Rachel Brisley - Director, Energy and Environment at Ipsos UK Professor Karen Bickerstaff - Professor of Human Geography at University of Exeter and Chair of ACCESS Net Zero Taskforce At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Amanda Grimm - Policy Manager at Community Energy Scotland Claire Chappell - Head of Behaviour Change & Engagement at Climate Action Wales Dr Amanda Slevin - Co-Director, Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queen's University Belfast View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Building support for the energy transition At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Luke Tryl - Executive Director at More in Common Rachel Brisley - Director, Energy and Environment at Ipsos UK Professor Karen Bickerstaff - Professor of Human Geography at University of Exeter and member of ACCESS Net Zero Taskforce At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Amanda Grimm - Policy Manager at Community Energy Scotland Claire Chappell - Head of Behaviour Change & Engagement at Climate Action Wales Dr Amanda Slevin - Co-Director, Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queen's Univeristy Belfast View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Building support for the energy transition At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Luke Tryl - Executive Director at More in Common Rachel Brisley - Director, Energy and Environment at Ipsos UK Professor Karen Bickerstaff - Professor of Human Geography at University of Exeter and Chair of ACCESS Net Zero Taskforce At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Amanda Grimm - Policy Manager at Community Energy Scotland Dr Amanda Slevin - Co-Director, Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queen's University Belfast Claire Chappell - Head of Climate Behaviour Change & Engagement at Welsh Government View calendar - Add to calendar |