Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Diana Johnson and Paula Barker

Monday 29th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Dame Diana Johnson]

The question was about rural areas. It might be interesting and helpful for the hon. Member to reflect how under the last Government the number of jobs in agriculture—a key sector in rural areas—fell by 50,000 while under this Government it has risen by 5,000.

[Paula Barker (Liverpool Wavertree) (Lab)]

4. What steps he is taking to ensure that people affected by the benefit cap are not in poverty.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Diana Johnson and Paula Barker

Monday 14th September 2020 Commons Chamber

[Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

What steps her Department is taking to (a) investigate and (b) rectify errors made in the payment of the state pension to retired women.

[Paula Barker (Liverpool, Wavertree) (Lab)]

What steps her Department is taking to (a) investigate and (b) rectify errors made in the payment of the state pension to retired women.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Guy Opperman) [V]]

We are aware of a number of cases in which individuals have been underpaid category BL basic state pension. We corrected our records and reimbursed those affected as soon as the underpayments were identified, and we continue to check and remedy further cases that are identified.