Monday, 8 March 2021
Virtual participation in proceedings continued (Order, 4 June and 30 December 2020). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment she has made of the effect of the removal of the requirement that kickstart applicants bid to deliver a minimum of 30 jobs on the accessibility of that scheme to a wider range of...
What recent assessment she has made of disabled people’s experience of the personal independence payment application process.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the jobcentre estate is adequately equipped to support an increased number of jobseekers.
What steps she is taking to reduce the number of repeat assessments that benefit claimants with severe conditions are required to undergo.
What plans she has to publish her Department’s review of the special rules for terminal illness.
What assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of Budget 2021.
How many and what proportion of benefit claimants are in rent arrears.
What recent estimate she has made of employment rates in the UK.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure universal credit payments are not reduced in the event of a claimant receiving two payments in the same monthly assessment period as a result of a...
What discussions her Department has had with the Department for Communities on the kickstart scheme.
What steps she is taking to support universal credit claimants during the covid-19 outbreak.
What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the financial barriers to people’s compliance with the requirement to self-isolate; and if she will make a statement.
What recent assessment her Department has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of contracted-out health assessments for (i) employment and support allowance and (ii) personal independence...
What steps she is taking to support people on legacy benefits.
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on disabled people and their carers.
What recent steps she has taken to reduce youth unemployment.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the Department of Health and Social Care’s recommendations on NHS staff pay.
With permission, I would like to make a statement about the women’s health strategy. Today is International Women’s Day, and on this important day we must acknowledge that for...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Debate resumed (Order, 4 March). Question again proposed, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2021-22. And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.
That the draft Authority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.—(David T.C. Davies.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That Marco Longhi be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and James Gray be added.—(Bill Wiggin [V], on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David T.C. Davies.)
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