Business of the House
Debate between Sojan Joseph and Lindsay Hoyle(2 weeks, 1 day ago)
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Mr Speaker
May I say to the two Members who came in late, please do not stand to ask a question as I do not want to embarrass you both?
Sojan Joseph (Ashford) (Lab)
On Friday, I met my constituent Andrew Mackay, whose wife, Katy, passed away at the end of September. Like Andrew, Katy was a retired civil servant, having worked for Border Force for over 40 years. Nearly six months later, Andrew is still not receiving his widower’s pension. Despite his repeated calls for updates, his only contact from Capita, which administers the civil service pension scheme, has been confirmation that it has received the necessary documents. After more than 80 years of combined public service by him and his late wife, Andrew feels badly let down. I have previously written to Capita and, following my meeting with Andrew, I wrote to the Minister, but could the Leader of the House find time for a debate on Capita and what can be done to hold it to account?
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Sojan Joseph and Lindsay Hoyle(4 months, 4 weeks ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. Mr Philp, you are meant to be a senior person on the Front Bench. You are meant to set an example—it is certainly a bad one today.
Sojan Joseph (Ashford) (Lab)