Speeches by Baxter.

“What is your view about the Government’s decision to move the Child Poverty Unit from the Cabinet Office to DWP? Do you think that is going to have any impact at all?”

“I am interested in what you are saying about what more needs to be done. Does the strategy do enough to lift children from the deepest poverty, moving them from just below the poverty threshold to just above it? What more specifically needs to be done to make sure they are above that threshold rather than just below it…”

“What is your view about the Government’s decision to move the Child Poverty Unit from the Cabinet Office to DWP? Do you think that is going to have any impact at all?”

“This was an appalling antisemitic incident, targeting those providing urgent medical care. It was not just a criminal act but a direct attack on our shared values of respect and tolerance. Emergency service workers should never have to fear for their safety. Will the Minister outline what immediate steps are being take…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for her statement and particularly welcome the increase in funding for the BBC World Service, which is so crucial in delivering accurate and trusted journalism in this age of misinformation and disinformation. I also welcome the prioritisation of countries affected by war and crisis, partic…”

“Last week, like many others, I watched in horror as the Union Corner building in Glasgow succumbed to a devastating fire, having stood as an iconic landmark of Glasgow for over 175 years. Thanks are due to firefighters such as crew commander John Banach, from Johnstone in my constituency, who worked tirelessly to conta…”

“What assessment have you made of the impact on health and on poverty in retirement if people’s savings are depleted?”

“What assessment have you made of the downstream impacts on services like health and social care?”

“Good morning. The Women’s Budget Group told us that policies that assume a uniform capacity to remain in paid work risk deepening existing inequalities. Do you agree with that? If so, to what extent does it apply to the universal state pension age?”

“Independent reviewers have taken different views on allowing early access to the state pension in limited circumstances. Baroness Neville-Rolfe recommended considering that, and John Cridland had not seen any workable proposals. Where do you sit in relation to early access to state pension benefits?”

“The legislation to increase the state pension age to 67 passed in 2014, and we have known since 2022 that poverty doubled for 65-year-olds at the last increase. Why have no mitigations been put in place before now?”

“For many people the increase to 67 will mean another year on means-tested working-age benefits. Carers UK told us that for unpaid carers the differential was quite stark, at £134 a week. What justification can there be for such a wide differential in support?”

“The Prime Minister rightly called for the removal of peerages from disgraced peers, so could the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister tell the House when we might expect further updates on the proposed legislation?”

“T7. Last week, the United Nations independent international commission of inquiry on Ukraine concluded that Russia has been committing crimes against humanity in the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children. Last night, the film “Mr Nobody Against Putin” won best documentary feature at the Oscars for exposing how Rus…”

“David, do you want to quickly mention apprenticeships in the West Midlands?”

“Very quickly following that up—I am conscious of time—I am pleased that job security and progression was referenced in those responses because those are key pillars of what is good work. The other thing that is crucial to that is the role of the line manager, because, as we know, most line managers are promoted to mana…”

“Thank you for joining us this morning. While appreciating the challenges that businesses face, a number of my constituents will raise an eyebrow at descriptions of their hard-won improvements to their employment rights being described as causing indigestion for employers. Can you tell us how the Government can ensure t…”

“Dave, can you talk to us about what we can learn from the different approach taken in Scotland with apprenticeships?”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the clarification that participation in the scheme will not be compulsory to access public services. Will he say a little more about how he will persuade people that this tool will make their everyday lives easier? Will he also say what discussions he has had with the devo…”

“Last year, the SNP Government in Holyrood funded nearly 9,000 fewer apprenticeships than colleges and industry asked for, robbing thousands of Scots of opportunities and starving businesses of skilled workers. Meanwhile, youth unemployment in Scotland is rising; more than one in eight young people in Scotland are unemp…”