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- David Hickson: Mr O'Brien fails to mention that GPs are not directly covered by the Directions issued on 21 December 2009, but by revisions to their contracts. These have now been published in the necessary... (20 March 2010)
Read annotation | All by this user - alan handley: Yet again, a Minister failing to answer a very direct & simple question. The all to common, "party mud slinging", as a diversionary answer is fooling nobody but yourselves. If you are... (13 January 2010)
Read annotation | All by this user - Mike Evans: What a totally predictable response by the Minister, Mike O'Brien. He should apply for a job with Michael O'Leary on Ryanair. Let me say right away I am not a political animal and hold no... (16 October 2009)
Read annotation | All by this user - David Hickson: Mr O'Brien would find that his definition of the core principle of the NHS "sometimes with a charge, but more often without" differs somewhat from the first of the rights in the NHS Constitution... (15 October 2009)
Read annotation | All by this user - Garry Lelliott: Sorry, Mr O'Brien, but the escalator is totally irrelevant to this debate. The question was about petrol prices in relation to oil prices. Despite the price of oil dropping, over the last 3-4... (24 April 2009)
Read annotation | All by this user - Peter Rowberry: The financial support that the government is giving to nuclear power; underwriting lialbility for serious accidents, supporting communities who will house a nuclear waste dump by £3 to £6... (18 March 2009)
Read annotation | All by this user - Richard Taylor: The minister is correct; these numbers are contained in an Excel spreadsheet, updated daily, available from: http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/Data/ storage/ (10 March 2009)
Read annotation | All by this user - Peter Wells: In the Pensions Debate (25th January 2007) James Purnell said: "Of course, it is not legally necessary to have reciprocal arrangement before making such payments. Any Government could do that... ( 9 July 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Wendy Weaver: Mr O'Brien states that "There will be an extra £50 per week for those aged 60 to 80......" When does this start? Falling into this category I just cannot wait. Humbug. During our first... ( 8 July 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Aubrey Prance: When it comes to half of UK pensioners living overseas whose pensions are frozen by Mr O'Brien his heart is like a cash register.Not for us an index linked pension. Not for us pensions credit.... ( 8 July 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - michael deeks: Although the increase in the heating allowance is welcome,have you SEEN the increases in fuel supplies into the homes of people?Do you actually understand the the cost of fuel,food and the normal... (23 April 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Joyce Glasser: The experience of this relatively small glass company is an exception rather than the rule or even a growing trend. We know this from a glance at the Sunday Times 200 best companies to work for... ( 5 April 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Barbara Mather: I have every sympathy with anyone who has paid into a company pension scheme which has failed for whatever reason and agree "It is incumbent on the Government to guard against any injustice"... (28 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Aubrey Prance: It is illegal to freeze the SERPS paid for by 117 thousand expatriates living in some countries whose pensions are affected, and use the proceeds for other purposes such as building Schools and... (28 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Peter Morris: "Treating the pension just like another commodity". A bit like how the Government has a £40 billion surplus in the National Insurance Fund (NIF) and instead of using it to provide justice to... (28 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Brian Havard: The Minister said ‘Our shared aim should be to ensure that pension promises are kept and pensioners are secure in retirement….’. Accepting fixed contributions into the state pension scheme... (27 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Jonathan Hoffman: You have linked to the wrong website for BrightonRock. The correct site is www.brightonrockgroup.co.uk. This is the first of a new breed of pensions insurers which insure defined benefit... (27 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - James nelson: "It is incumbent on the Government to guard against any injustice" Except of course the injustice done to half of the non-resident state pensioners. They have their pensions frozen, unlike the... (27 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - James nelson: "It is incumbent on the Government to guard against any injustice" Except of course the injustice done to half of the non-resident state pensioners. They have their pensions frozen, unlike the... (27 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - James nelson: "It is incumbent on the Government to guard against any injustice" Except of course the injustice done to half of the non-resident state pensioners. They have their pensions frozen, unlike the... (27 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Linda Pestano: I did not see the MPs deliberating on the cost to the country of the pay rise they awarded them selves recently. This overlapping rule is an insult to all of the hard working carers and... (23 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Tony Rhodes: The overlapping rule is unjust and must be scrapped, this government should be ashamed of itself to which it keeps carers and pensioners alike in poverty, pensioners in this country are the worst... (21 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Ian Sandeman: I notice Anne McGuire and Ivan Lewis are not answering this question. They are the ones that have already been asked this by countless Carers through their own MPs but they refuse to answer it.... (20 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Rosemary : Abolish the overlapping rule.A caring role does not stop when a carer hits retirement age yet they are penalised yet again. (19 February 2008)
Read annotation | All by this user - Frank Wood: Hello again, Carer's Allowance is long over due for a complete review and with it the Means Tested Allowance should be abolished. This MTA denies countless pensioner carers to claim the CA and... (19 February 2008)
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