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Topical Questions | Work and Pensions | Commons debates I thank my hon. Friend for his typically astute question and for his advice in this area over a number of months.
Topical Questions | Work and Pensions | Commons debates The reason for that—I am feeling rather less generous—is that we have seen Labour’s plans in the past, and no Labour Government have ever
Welfare System: Impact of AI | Work and Pensions | Commons debates Let me take the second of my hon. Friend’s points first. As I have outlined, there is always human intervention when it is appropriate.
Destitution: Children | Work and Pensions | Commons debates Child poverty and its reduction is absolutely core to the mission of my Department, which is why we have focused on cost of living paymen
Destitution: Children | Work and Pensions | Commons debates I think that our record is extremely clear.
Destitution: Children | Work and Pensions | Commons debates No, I am afraid that I cannot agree with that at all.
Destitution: Children | Work and Pensions | Commons debates The common theme in all the questions that we have had on this substantive question is a lack of memory as to what happened under the pre
Destitution: Children | Work and Pensions | Commons debates Heaven forbid that we do have another Labour Government, Mr Speaker, because I have just set out the case against the last one and their
Destitution: Children | Work and Pensions | Commons debates I completely agree with the hon. Gentleman that one child in destitution is one too many. One person in poverty is one too many.
Topical Questions | Work and Pensions | Commons debates Very briefly, I have set out our employment record, which we are proud of.