Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mike Amesbury and Michael Ellis

Thursday 14th July 2022 Commons Chamber

[Michael Ellis]

We are always looking at these matters. The Department for Work and Pensions reviews the forecasted telephony demand and plans its resourcing accordingly to keep wait times down. All DWP customer telephone lines are freephone numbers. Separately, I should say that the DWP is digitising key parts of its service to increase efficiency.

[Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (Lab)]

13. What assessment he has made of the value for money of the use of funding from the public purse on focus groups.

Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignation

Debate between Mike Amesbury and Michael Ellis

Thursday 16th June 2022 Commons Chamber

[Michael Ellis]

I think the House will forgive me if I do not take lectures on moral probity from the Scottish nationalists. One needs only to google the SNP to have whole list of those incidents.

[Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (Lab)]

What is it that is so unethical about this law-breaking, rule-breaking Prime Minister? Is it not about time he resigned?

[Michael Ellis]

I realise that it is challenging, but if Labour Members wish a change of Prime Minister, they ought to try to win a general election; they are not going to be able to do it.