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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jan 2018
Food Poverty: Merseyside

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered food poverty in Merseyside.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in Westminster Hall this afternoon, Sir David.

May I start by thanking all the selfless and dedicated food bank volunteers not just in Merseyside but across the country? …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jan 2018
Food Poverty: Merseyside

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. My experience from my advice surgeries and the constituency caseworkers in my local office is exactly the same, as I am sure is that of colleagues. The survey evidence that I referred to demonstrates that in Liverpool, half of those who have to use …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jan 2018
Food Poverty: Merseyside

"My hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and I will now focus my remarks on the set of challenges arising from that combination she described so accurately of the impact of benefit changes, benefit cuts and benefit delays, and sanctions.

A report by Sheffield Hallam University pointed out how the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jan 2018
Food Poverty: Merseyside

"I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. In a sense, he is answering the earlier question, because if the numbers of workless households are going down, yet food bank usage is going up, surely we have a real challenge about families where people are in work still having …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jan 2018
Food Poverty: Merseyside

"The Minister is obviously ranging somewhat more widely on universal credit. Will he respond to the very specific question that the shadow Minister and I raised about the cliff edge in the rules in universal credit that relate to free school meals? Will he and the Government look again at …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jan 2018
Food Poverty: Merseyside

"The Minister just said that he does not wish to be complacent, but with all respect to him, I must say that that was a very complacent response to the debate. In particular, he did not address the fundamental question at the heart of the debate, which I posed at …..."
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Written Question
Food Poverty
Monday 11th September 2017

Asked by: Stephen Twigg (Labour (Co-op) - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent food poverty and the use of foodbanks.

Answered by Damian Hinds

We know the most effective route out of poverty is work. That is why we are determined to make work pay and to support people into work whilst protecting the most vulnerable in society. During 2017/18 we will spend £95 billion on children and working age benefits. As a safeguard for people needing more support we also have a well-established system of hardship payments, benefit advances and budgeting loans.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jul 2017
Jobcentre Plus: Closures

"Norris Green jobcentre serves some of the most deprived neighbourhoods of Liverpool. Will the Secretary of State meet my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden) and me to discuss the plans to close the jobcentre and explore alternatives, including co-location with local authority services?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Personal Independence Payment: Regulations

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) on securing the debate and reaffirm her points about how disappointing it is that the Government did not find time for a debate and a vote on these regulations before they come into force. I would …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Personal Independence Payment: Regulations

"That is borne out by the experience in my local office. Disability Benefits Consortium research suggested that 71% of respondents said that assessors had not sought any evidence or information about the specific condition, and I think that that is part of the reason why 65% of those who challenge …..."
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