Speeches by Baxter.

“Going back to the issue of supply, though, how can we encourage registered providers to build homes for social rent rather than affordable rents?”

“What impact can supported housing have on people in receipt of benefits?”

“Good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us. What are your views on the Government’s announcement in the spending review on increasing spending on building affordable and social housing? How far will that announcement address challenges faced by claimants in the private and social rented sector?”

“What role do you think social housing providers could play in helping move claimants into employment and improved earnings?”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“The Government’s consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, led by the Office for Equality and Opportunity, recently closed. Can the Minister update the House on the findings of that consultation and when we might expect a formal Government response?”

“Talking of cruelty, does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is cruel that the number of people from working households living in poverty more than doubled under the Conservatives’ watch, from 600,000 to 1.3 million? Is that not cruel?”

“My constituents will be extremely concerned by the developments in the region, so I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and the efforts he is making to encourage de-escalation. Will he assure me that this escalating conflict will not undermine the UK’s efforts to end the war in Gaza, free the hostages and lift…”

“I declare my interest in this debate as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on vulnerable groups to pandemics. “Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.” It is almost surreal, five years on, to say those words aloud today. Most of us had never heard of social distancing or imagined a Britain under lockdown. Ov…”

“Good morning, Alison. It is very good to have you here. Thinking about what good work looks like—decent pay, empowerment, flexibility, respect, progression, all the things that people would hope for in a career rather than just a job—how do you reflect the desire for all those things in claimant commitments? I understa…”

“I appreciate the answer that you gave about getting the balance right. I am reminded of a story that my local jobcentre shared with me. We have regular meetings with them, which is very welcome. They have a scheme called “Take a job to work day” so the work coaches are all asked to bring a job to work. One work coach k…”

“Do you think the Government should be doing more to improve the rate of statutory sick pay?”

“Do you want to say a little bit more about the work you are doing with colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade to make sure that there are good jobs that are being created in this country rather than jobs that do not have decent pay, terms and conditions, empowerment and progression?”

“Fourteen years of the Tories and 18 years of the SNP have left many Scottish high streets in desperate need of investment, including those in my constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. I welcome the Chancellor’s announcement today of investing in new community funds, bringing the total UK Government direct inve…”

“This Labour Government are creating good, well-paid jobs across the whole of the UK, including in my Paisley and Renfrewshire South constituency. Will the Secretary of State explain what she is doing, in collaboration with Cabinet colleagues, to ensure that those new jobs are well paid and have good terms and condition…”

“6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to create new jobs in Wales.”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his statement. I welcome the sanctions that have been taken today against Ben-Gvir and Smotrich because their rhetoric and actions towards the Palestinian people are dangerous and extremist. But this is the third set of sanctions imposed by our Government against violent settlers and settleme…”

“Happy birthday, Mr Speaker. New nuclear has the potential not only to power communities across our country, but to create jobs in every constituency. That is why it is particularly extraordinary to hear SNP representatives argue against those jobs. Will the Secretary of State confirm how many new jobs will be created b…”

“I welcome my hon. Friend’s announcement, because this news will not only bring more money to Scotland; it also demonstrates that this is a Government who listen. The winter fuel payment is devolved in Scotland, as it was at the time of the original announcement, and the Scottish National party’s current policy robs poo…”

“I appreciate that you will give us a fuller answer at a later stage. Is there anything you can tell us: if you are aligning rules, for example, are you considering tapering and income and capital rules?”