Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sandy Martin and John Bercow

Thursday 15th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Women and Equalities (Penny Mordaunt)]

As a result of meeting the commitments to raise the personal allowance to £12,500 and the higher rate threshold to £50,000 one year early, 13.6 million women will see their income tax bill reduced in 2019-20 and 1 million women will be taken out of income tax altogether.

[Mr Speaker]

Topical questions. I call Alan Mak.

[Sandy Martin]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

I am sorry. I call Sandy Martin.

[Sandy Martin]

Thank you very much for allowing me a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. What steps are the Government taking to address the pensions inequality faced by older women affected by the rise in the state pension age?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sandy Martin and John Bercow

Wednesday 10th October 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I remind the House very gently that we are discussing the plight of Rohingya women, which is one of the most egregious plights of any people anywhere in the world and should be treated with appropriate respect.

[Sandy Martin]

Hundreds of thousands of people have died in what has been widely regarded as ethnic cleansing. What assurances have the UK Government sought from the Myanmar Government that the Rohingya women who return will be safe, following the memorandum of understanding with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and should they not include a promise of citizenship?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sandy Martin and John Bercow

Thursday 5th July 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

The Minister is a treasure trove of previously unearthed information, for which we are extremely grateful.

[Sandy Martin (Ipswich) (Lab)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.