Speeches by Baxter.

“Paisley jobcentre runs a “Take a job to work” day, where work coaches look for local employment opportunities and take those suggestions into the jobcentre to match jobseekers with local jobs. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is a good example of local innovation in jobcentres, and would the Government consider shar…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“Earlier this month, Johnstone Burgh football club in my constituency brought home the Scottish junior cup, its first such win since 1968. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Johnstone Burgh football club, its manager Murdo MacKinnon, the players and everyone in our community who supports the club on …”

“I warmly welcome my hon. Friend’s statement today on the expansion of the warm home discount. It will mean that 240,000 people across Scotland, including many thousands in Paisley and Renfrewshire South, will receive £150 directly off their energy bills from this UK Government. Will my hon. Friend say a little more abo…”

“What role do you think social housing providers could play in helping move claimants into employment and improved earnings?”

“What impact can supported housing have on people in receipt of benefits?”

“Going back to the issue of supply, though, how can we encourage registered providers to build homes for social rent rather than affordable rents?”

“Good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us. What are your views on the Government’s announcement in the spending review on increasing spending on building affordable and social housing? How far will that announcement address challenges faced by claimants in the private and social rented sector?”

“The Government’s consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, led by the Office for Equality and Opportunity, recently closed. Can the Minister update the House on the findings of that consultation and when we might expect a formal Government response?”

“Talking of cruelty, does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is cruel that the number of people from working households living in poverty more than doubled under the Conservatives’ watch, from 600,000 to 1.3 million? Is that not cruel?”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“My constituents will be extremely concerned by the developments in the region, so I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and the efforts he is making to encourage de-escalation. Will he assure me that this escalating conflict will not undermine the UK’s efforts to end the war in Gaza, free the hostages and lift…”

“I declare my interest in this debate as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on vulnerable groups to pandemics. “Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.” It is almost surreal, five years on, to say those words aloud today. Most of us had never heard of social distancing or imagined a Britain under lockdown. Ov…”

“Do you want to say a little bit more about the work you are doing with colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade to make sure that there are good jobs that are being created in this country rather than jobs that do not have decent pay, terms and conditions, empowerment and progression?”

“I appreciate the answer that you gave about getting the balance right. I am reminded of a story that my local jobcentre shared with me. We have regular meetings with them, which is very welcome. They have a scheme called “Take a job to work day” so the work coaches are all asked to bring a job to work. One work coach k…”

“Do you think the Government should be doing more to improve the rate of statutory sick pay?”

“Good morning, Alison. It is very good to have you here. Thinking about what good work looks like—decent pay, empowerment, flexibility, respect, progression, all the things that people would hope for in a career rather than just a job—how do you reflect the desire for all those things in claimant commitments? I understa…”

“6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to create new jobs in Wales.”

“Fourteen years of the Tories and 18 years of the SNP have left many Scottish high streets in desperate need of investment, including those in my constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. I welcome the Chancellor’s announcement today of investing in new community funds, bringing the total UK Government direct inve…”

“This Labour Government are creating good, well-paid jobs across the whole of the UK, including in my Paisley and Renfrewshire South constituency. Will the Secretary of State explain what she is doing, in collaboration with Cabinet colleagues, to ensure that those new jobs are well paid and have good terms and condition…”