All 2 Debates between Aaron Bell and Laura Trott

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Debate between Aaron Bell and Laura Trott
Monday 6th March 2023

(1 year, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Aaron Bell Portrait Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Con)
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20. What steps his Department is taking to help pensioners with increases in living costs.

Laura Trott Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Laura Trott)
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The Government are committed to helping pensioners with the increased costs of living. From April, pensioners will receive the largest ever cash increase in the state pension, and pension credit will also be uprated by 10.1%.

Laura Trott Portrait Laura Trott
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The ULEZ is an outrageous attack on pensioners who can least afford it, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the amazing work he is doing to fight it and to help all pensioners in his constituency. I would be delighted to visit him and see that work for myself.

Aaron Bell Portrait Aaron Bell
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I thank the Minister for her answer. With 26,500 pensioners in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, the 10.1% increase in the state pension and pension credit will be very welcome, but what other schemes are the Government putting in place to help people with the cost of living at this time?

Laura Trott Portrait Laura Trott
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Pensioners will receive a further £300 cost of living payment this winter and all on pension credit will receive a further £900.

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Debate between Aaron Bell and Laura Trott
Tuesday 25th May 2021

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Aaron Bell Portrait Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Con)
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What steps his Department is taking to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Laura Trott Portrait Laura Trott (Sevenoaks) (Con)
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What steps his Department is taking to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.