Business of the House

Debate between Jacob Rees-Mogg and Luke Graham

Thursday 5th September 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Rees-Mogg]

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. The Government carried out a pilot scheme that fed 50,000 children over the summer. The scheme is being evaluated to consider whether it should be rolled out more widely.

[Luke Graham (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Con)]

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury previously made a statement from the Treasury Bench that a debt is owed to Equitable Life victims. When can we debate the matter further and ensure that the debt is repaid?

[Mr Rees-Mogg]

The Equitable Life issue really ought to have been finished by now, but of course it concerns many Members and many of our constituents. I was a member of the all-party parliamentary group for justice for Equitable Life policyholders, so I share my hon. Friend’s concerns.

Business of the House

Debate between Jacob Rees-Mogg and Luke Graham

Thursday 25th July 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Rees-Mogg]

Why on earth would anybody want to do that?

[Luke Graham (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Con)]

I welcome my hon. Friend to his place. Will he join me in congratulating the team at Sainsbury’s in Kinross for getting the Perth and Kinross gold star for equality at work, and will he provide some Government time to discuss the Disability Confident and Access to Work programmes?

[Mr Rees-Mogg]

I extend my warmest good wishes to Sainsbury’s in Kinross for its brilliant achievement. I think it might be a slightly niche subject for a debate on the Floor of the House of Commons, however.