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Suella Braverman Excerpts
Monday 11th November 2024

(1 week, 3 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Timms Portrait Sir Stephen Timms
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on being the Labour Member for Weston-super-Mare. I have met Liz Sayce, who will carry out the review, and she is raring to go. The terms of reference and timelines have not yet been set, but they will be in the next few weeks. As soon as they are, the details will be placed in the Library.

Suella Braverman Portrait Suella Braverman (Fareham and Waterlooville) (Con)
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Kevin is a pensioner in Waterlooville who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and struggles to breathe in the cold. His personal budget puts him, on average, about £55 above the poverty line, but he is one of many thousands of people who will be hit by the Government’s cruel cut to the winter fuel allowance. Political point scoring aside, what practical advice does the Minister have for Kevin to get him through the harsh winter ahead?