Speeches by Pinto-Duschinsky.

“18. What steps he is taking to introduce a warm homes plan.”

“The last Government left us far too reliant on foreign dictators for our energy needs. I congratulate this Government on their focus on ending that dependence and making us energy independent. What steps is my hon. Friend taking to reduce bills for residents in my constituency and to further ensure that Britain remains…”

“Leaseholders in Hendon constituency—in Colindale, in West Hendon and in Edgware—are getting a raw deal. The big property managing agent companies that maintain their developments have put up service charges this year by as much as 40%, but all too often are failing to provide an adequate service, or even a basic explan…”

“I warmly welcome the White Paper. I think it is a huge step forward. Mental health challenges have been the biggest single driver of rising inactivity among the young, and we know that mental health can be hugely helped by work. One study shows that just eight hours of work a week will reduce the risk of depression and…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for her statement. Like other speakers in this Chamber, I have a large Hong Kong community in my constituency, in Colindale, and that community is very worried about transnational repression. Will the Minister meet me and other MPs to discuss this issue?”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Minister for sharing her statement and welcome the support that it has gathered from across the House. However, I noted that the right hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) mentioned concern about pensions. Members will, of course, remember that it was the Conservatives who cause…”

“Fantastic. How are you drawing on best practice from the private sector? Clearly DWP is at the forefront of this but many other sectors, including banking, insurance and lots of other organisations, are seeing similar things.”

“I will keep this to one brief question because I think we have already covered some of the issues that I wanted to touch on. I want to take your answers and focus in on the issue of youth inactivity. Obviously under the last Government we witnessed a huge rise in the number of young people who were economically inactiv…”

“I would like to touch on the thorny issue of fraud and error. Under the last Government, the fraud and error rate increased significantly, rising by more than 50% since 2019 and more than 65% since 2010, to 3.7% of all benefits paid. This is costing the taxpayer a bit shy of £10 billion a year. Despite publishing a pla…”

“11. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting high street businesses.”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his previous answers. We are blessed with some fantastic high streets in Hendon, such as Mill Hill Broadway, Station Road and the High Street in Edgware, Watling Avenue in Burnt Oak, Brent Street in Hendon and Vivian Avenue in West Hendon. However, when I talk to business owners, they all too…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend the Chancellor for her Budget statement, which brought into sharp focus the choice that the country faces. The stakes could not be higher: we face a choice between beginning down a path of national renewal with today’s Budget, or continuing decline and denial if we tread the path of the Con…”

“No, thank you. I am winding up. As the Chancellor has made clear, our Government will not shy away from taking the steps needed. We will not let our ambition be dimmed. To govern is to choose, and the Conservative party chose to put party before country. This Government and this Chancellor are making a different choice…”

“I thank the Minister for his statement, which I welcome both for its steadfast support of Ukraine and for its action on Iran. As we have heard from everyone in the debate, Iran poses a threat to both regional and global stability. The Iranian regime is not just exporting weapons to support Russia’s despicable illegal w…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Altrincham and Sale West (Mr Rand) for setting up this important debate. For me, this debate is freighted with some emotion for very personal reasons. When I was a student many years ago—this will give away my age somewhat—I helped to organise for Martin Lee to speak at my universi…”

“I thank the hon. Member for his point. Absolutely—Mr Lai’s treatment is appalling. I welcome the Prime Minister’s words yesterday in the Chamber about the way he will hold China accountable for that, alongside engagement. I am also incredibly proud of the way in which my community in Hendon and communities across the U…”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“If brass neck were an Olympic sport, the Conservatives would all be gold medallists. They presided over a carnival of corruption. Does the Minister agree that it was their partying in Downing Street, their contracts for their mates and their constant failure to deliver that undermined trust in government, and will she …”

“17. What steps he is taking to help secure the future of the UK’s defences.”