Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Emma Lewell-Buck Excerpts
Wednesday 6th July 2016

(8 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emma Lewell-Buck Portrait Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab)
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14. Will the Secretary of State update us on discussions on the devolution of the social fund funeral payments?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I am hoping to move forward with a commencement order for those powers before this Parliament goes into recess. That effectively means the transfer of the arrangements to the Scottish Government.