Speeches by Pinto-Duschinsky.

“Like many other Members, I have been shocked by the early release of the OBR’s “Economic and fiscal outlook” report, as this kind of error risks compromising the integrity of the Budget process in moving markets. The evidence that has now emerged that this was not the first time that the OBR forecast was accessed prema…”

“As the Minister said, justice delayed is justice denied, yet we have a backlog of almost 80,000 people, with rape victims facing a wait of up to four years for their trial. Does she agree that we need a system that puts victims at the heart of our approach, and therefore we need to get on with the job of reform?”

“In constituencies like Hendon, bus services are not a luxury—they are a lifeline for the community, in particular the elderly and disabled people, yet there is more to be done to ensure that all residents are within easy reach of a bus stop. Does my hon. Friend agree that frequent, well-placed bus stops are essential t…”

“5. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that it is interesting that the Conservatives have put forward lots of fantasy proposals about various cuts they cannot make, yet strangely failed to mention any of the covid money that went missing on their watch, or its recovery?”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I apologise. The hon. Member has not mentioned how many teachers, how many doctors and how many police would be involved.”

“You have mentioned the £47 billion of savings, but you have neglected to identify the number of teachers—”

“It is unfortunately a similar story in parts of my constituency. Does my hon. Friend agree it is striking that the one word we have not heard from Conservative Members in the debate for everything they have done is “sorry”?”

“The hon. Member says that owning a home gives people a stake in their community, and I agree with him. Why then does his party oppose this Government’s moves to help build 1.5 million homes and reform the planning system?”

“When we think about legislative impact, we think about primary and secondary legislation. The review also suggested it could be useful for the committee to be sighted on certain aspects of secondary legislation within six months of the primary legislation, to ensure that the impact has been fully considered. Are there …”

“Thank you all for taking the time to come to speak with us today. I will focus on the committee’s scrutiny work. In 2023, there was a review in which DWP recommended that the committee clarify its remit for the operational impact of legislative change. What has been done since the review to bring that clarity?”

“A final question. Does the way that regulations are presented to the committee give you adequate scope and time for effective and genuine scrutiny?”

“Beyond writing letters, do you have any other recourse if you believe the urgency procedure has been invoked without adequate cause?”

“Another aspect is the urgency procedure. Under what circumstances would you consider it appropriate for DWP to invoke that procedure?”

“I commend the Home Secretary for her statement and join her in both condemning this despicable attack and sending condolences to the families of Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby. They are heroes—may their memory be a blessing. Hendon has one of the largest Jewish communities in the country. Many of my constituents are …”

“I do not disagree with the hon. Lady, but does she agree that this might be a tiny bit premature, given that there is currently a consultation going on about making changes to these rules? The objective of the new clause is valuable, but maybe putting it in statute is not the right way to go.”

“As ever, my hon. Friend is absolutely right and his intervention goes to a third point: this also feels a bit premature. As my hon. Friend mentioned, we are in the midst of the incredibly important advice and guidance boundary review. For many of the groups that we want to help, advice might not actually be the right s…”

“After hearing the untrammelled cynicism of the Opposition, I thought there would be nothing better than to bring some fresh-faced optimism to the debate. I am very grateful to be called, Ms Lewell. I have a couple of brief points to make. As we heard in the interventions made just before the break, there is unanimity o…”

“No problem; thank you, Chair, and I will very much take that admonition on board. I want to come back to an issue that I think all of you have touched on, which is the role that targets and measures play in child poverty strategies. You have all been pretty clear on their importance, but can you expand a bit on that ro…”