Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Carolyn Harris and John Bercow

Monday 14th March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

We may or may not get to question 21. Patience may be rewarded. We shall see.

[Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab)]

Last Friday we heard that an additional £1.2 billion is to be cut from the PIP budget. That translates into £2,000 a year less for more than 60,000 claimants. What method or madness led the Minister to think that cutting support could help PIP claimants into work or to achieve independent living?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Carolyn Harris and John Bercow

Tuesday 2nd February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am sure the hon. Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Rishi Sunak) feels a warm glow.

[Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab)]

16. What recent discussions he has had with shop workers and their representatives on Sunday trading laws.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Carolyn Harris and John Bercow

Wednesday 13th January 2016 Commons Chamber

[Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab)]

Recent press reports suggest that although some—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The hon. Lady must be heard.

[Carolyn Harris]

Recent press reports suggest that although some on the Government’s Back Benches would agree with me—despite the fact that my background would be what the Prime Minister would consider to be “menial”—in calling for a reduction in the stake from a maximum £100 a minute on fixed-odds betting terminals, the Cabinet Office seems reluctant to review this £1.6 million industry and refuses to bring it under scrutiny. Can the Prime Minister assure the public that his Government will undertake a review of this dangerous, addictive and ever-growing problem?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Carolyn Harris and John Bercow

Wednesday 28th October 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Mrs Sharon Hodgson.

[Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (Lab)]

Thank you, Mr Speaker—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I think the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) must have misheard me. An innocent error, but I called Mrs Sharon Hodgson.