Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Bone Excerpts
Wednesday 30th November 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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My hon. Friend is right. The Chancellor’s announcement deferring the increase from 1 January to 1 August is very welcome, as indeed is the further increase. She will also want to welcome the increases in pensions, which I believe represent the biggest increase in pensions since 1908. That will also help the most vulnerable in society.

Peter Bone Portrait Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
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Does the Minister share my concern about the Opposition Whips’ effort to flood the Order Paper, with a third of the questions on it being identical, so that Members––

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but that has nothing to do with fuel poverty in Northern Ireland. I call Charlie Elphicke.