Speeches by Baines.

“My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. He says no evidence was given for those arguments. That is because there is no evidence, and yet opponents of the policy continue to make the arguments. Does he agree that it is damaging, dangerous and insulting to children and to families that are working hard up and down th…”

“It is a postcode lottery.”

“Thanks, everyone. You have just mentioned mitigation, so I would like to ask you about that. Obviously, we are concerned about the potential impacts of the forthcoming increase. There may be other increases in the future, in future decades, and I am sure you know Dr Suzy Morrissey has been asked to look at that. I will…”

“You have sort of answered the question I was going to ask, but I will ask it anyway. Phil, you were talking about the carer who was overwhelmed, and that is a situation I recognise from conversations I have had with people I know personally, but especially constituents. What can councils and DWP do to encourage take-up…”

“Phil, you mentioned early access to the state pension, which is something that people have suggested. You are against that, I presume. Are there any other opinions on early access to the state pension?”

“There have been changes in the pensions landscape such as pension freedoms, which, it could be argued, expose people to new risks. How do you see those changes affecting that cohort in their early 60s on low incomes? What do they need to know to help them plan for the future?”

“They are already doing the best they can.”

“I thank my hon. Friend for making that point. I completely agree that there is a huge body of evidence behind the petition, which I will touch on later, and we need to follow the evidence, especially on something as important as our children’s education. Sir Ken Robinson, someone I am a big fan of, described play as “a…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for introducing the debate so comprehensively, and pay tribute to Ruth Lue-Quee and all those in the Public Gallery who have campaigned so hard to make it happen. Ruth says that right now in England, at t…”

“Sue and Dave Cook from St Helens have been awarded MBEs for their services to fostering. They have helped to take care of children for over 20 years. In Sue’s words: “To be able to give back to these children from St Helens who need us—it is an honour. It is a privilege to have them in our home.” Will the Leader of the…”

“Good morning. I would like to try to get a sense of your view of how TPR has been performing in recent years. What is your take on its key achievements in recent years, anything it may not have done as well as it could have, and any lessons it can learn?”

“The Hillsborough law has been a long time coming. It has been a journey, and for the families of the victims and survivors, as well as those affected by lots of other tragedies and disasters over the years, it has been too long coming. Will the Leader of the House please assure me and my constituents that this change i…”

“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. In our part of the world, we have a long and proud history of service in the armed forces; I know it is the same in his part of Merseyside as it is in mine. I thank him for raising that point and putting it on the record. I agree with Andy Reid and all those calling for this new…”

“I completely agree. Andy’s motto, that he is a survivor, not a victim, is not about wallowing in what has happened but recognising it and using it to grow and help others. That is exactly what he is doing day in, day out. Andy wears his operational service medal for Afghanistan with pride, but that medal tells only par…”

“I completely agree with the hon. Member; he makes an excellent point. According to Ministry of Defence statistics, since January 2006 a total of 2,644 personnel have sustained battle injuries while on operation—that is, they were wounded as a result of hostile action. Behind every one of those numbers is a person like …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of a medal for service personnel wounded in combat. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. The UK’s military honours system is comprehensive. We recognise gallantry through the Victoria Cross and the George Cross. We commemorate ope…”

“Thanks very much, everyone. It has been a really interesting discussion so far, and it is refreshing to hear from people who actually know what they are talking about, which is good. I like experts, despite what some other people say and think. The proportion of young people who are NEET with mental health problems has…”

“Barry, can I come to you? I know you did some research on this.”

“Turning to supporting young people who are NEET, what in your view have been successful interventions by Government previously? What has worked and why? What do you think about announcements that the current Government have made around things like the Youth Guarantee, Young Futures hubs and so on?”

“Good morning. I think we can all agree that nearly a million young people out of education, employment and training is a bad thing and we all want to address that. It has recently been announced that the former Health Secretary, Alan Milburn, is going to lead an inquiry into it. There is a lot already known and already…”