Speeches by Darling.

“Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 23 April.”

“May I also wish those in the Chamber a happy St George’s day? After a cost of living crisis overseen by the chaotic Conservative Government, many in the tourist industry in Torbay believed that they had weathered the storm, as did those in Devon and Cornwall. However, many in the tourist industry in Torbay fear that th…”

“Torbay hospital is very much a family affair for me. My wife has worked there for more years than she would let me admit in this Chamber and my son is now a registrar there, so I thought I knew the hospital quite well until I was elected, and then the chief executive of Torbay and South Devon NHS foundation trust opene…”

“I strongly agree with my hon. Friend that this wrong-headed approach needs urgent review. In Paignton, there are threats to the long-term delivery of ambulance services, which would add delays to communities getting support. Perhaps the biggest threat is a financial one. Down in Plymouth, £60 million of cuts to health …”

“The panel have rightly identified that we will not hear back from the OBR until the autumn about what the impact is, potentially, or about their perception of the Green Paper. In the light of that, and the fact that primary legislation will probably go through Parliament before the summer recess, what amendments would …”

“I would be grateful if Professor Ben would unpack a little further where there has been root-and-branch reform of a system on a large scale. What should we be looking at as a Select Committee to understand what that can look like in a good or a bad form?”

“Any further reflections from the panel?”

“Thank you. Any further reflections?”

“Can you unpack the stuff you referred to that other countries do?”

“It was really helpful. Thank you.”

“I would like you to take a trip down memory lane with me to when DLA was introduced and then transferred, or reformed, I should say, into PIP. I would welcome your reflections on how these benefits have impacted people with disabilities and also on the transition from DLA to PIP. Was that a bumpy ride or was it a posit…”

“There was an element where I was asking about how PIP is used to good effect. Is somebody able to unpack that a little bit? That would be helpful.”

“Thank you all for coming; it really is appreciated. Clearly, the Green Paper highlights restrictions around PIP, the scrapping of work capability assessments and reductions in universal credit health payments, as well as a few other changes to the system. How do you see this affecting claimants and particularly their a…”

“We must stand up to the bully that is Trump and support British business. This morning, I reached out to Gooch & Housego, a manufacturer in Torbay of fibreoptics that help to facilitate international communications. It has interests in manufacturing in the US, the UK, Europe and Thailand. It and other players in th…”

“The issues that my hon. Friend raises are spot on. Would he agree that the more trauma-informed training we have within schools, the better these young people will be able to be accepted and supported within schools, rather than potentially demonised?”

“I wonder whether the Minister has heard of the outstanding charity Home for Good, which uses faith-based groups to support families through either fostering or adoption. Does the Minister believe that there are opportunities to give them extra support, so that we can grow a richer tapestry of support for those who adop…”

“I rise to present a petition from the residents of Torbay in respect of protecting and saving Paignton post office, which is a vital part of Paignton town centre. Residents across the whole of Torbay value this resource, and it has a massive impact on community engagement and through the simple face-to-face engagement …”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on obtaining the urgent question and dragging this information from the Minister, whether kicking and screaming or not. First, I thank Tim and Rachel and Matt and Kelly from my constituency: two families who have adopted youngsters and benefited fr…”

“Yesterday saw the biggest cuts to carer’s allowance for decades. Although we need to manage down appropriately the benefits budget, that needs to be done in a way that is caring, compassionate and far from rushed, which is what we saw yesterday. We are looking at approximately 150,000 carers losing allowances under the…”

“(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will make a statement on the changes to personal independence payments and how that will impact those who receive carer’s allowance.”