Work and Pensions Committee

Debate between Gordon McKee and Nusrat Ghani

Thursday 16th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Gordon McKee (Glasgow South) (Lab)]

rose—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

There was no bobbing earlier. Does the Member really intend to contribute?

[Gordon McKee]

indicated assent.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Quickly.

[Gordon McKee]

I am grateful to the Select Committee Chair, my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams), for her statement. Did she look in her report at the measures the Government could take to keep older people in work? As she rightly noted, that is a problem as people get older.