In Parliament - Anneliese Dodds

Anneliese at Treasury Questions

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

Department for Work and Pensions

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Government's plans are for how shielding people can access benefits after the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends.

Additional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic Support

Commons debates

I am grateful to everyone who has participated in this debate. There have been a number of fantastic contributions, particularly from Opposition Members. I am sure there would have been many more...

Local Covid-19 Restrictions: Economic Support

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

That appears to be slightly different from the message we received from the Chancellor last week. This morning, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee stated that “the bulk of spending...

Local Covid-19 Restrictions: Economic Support

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

Last week, when the Prime Minister was asked whether a circuit breaker is likely, he said, “I rule out nothing”. Does the Chancellor rule it out—yes or no?

Skills Toolkit

Department for Education

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much money from the public purse has been spent on The Skills Toolkit online learning platform in each year since the beginning of that platform.

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I regret the fact that the hon. Member, for whom I have a huge amount of respect, particularly when he campaigns on banking and other issues, has not listened to what the Opposition have...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I fear that the Chancellor is confused. I was not talking about the much-trumpeted local restriction support grant. He is right; it has been applied so far only to that one area of Bolton. I was...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I will not, because so many Members want to come in on this debate. We brought this motion to the House today because the Government have not been doing what it takes to support areas under...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

Unfortunately, the hon. Gentleman does not appear to be aware that the windows are already broken and that, in a quarter of this country, we see those businesses having been subject to additional...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I will take one last intervention. I am aware that there are many who want to speak in this debate.

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I have been very grateful to representatives of the ceramics sector, with whom I have had a lot of dialogue. I am very concerned about their situation. I am concerned about the lack of targeted...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. I believe that, actually, the contact rate is radically higher—above 90%, which is very significantly different. We are in a peculiar...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I will make a little progress, if my hon. Friend does not mind. We need to find out from the Government why they have not used the £1.3 billion underspend from the grants programme, which...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I regret that the hon. Member did not answer the question that I asked him, which was whether he knew of any other area of the country that had been treated in the same way as his constituency by...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

Perhaps the hon. Member has discovered another area; I am happy to take his intervention.

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I regret to say that the hon. Member, for whom I have a lot of respect, is sadly confused. It would have been useful if he had listened to the point that I just made, which was to provide...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I am very pleased and grateful that she has. She will then understand SAGE’s prediction that the infection is rising across the country, including in rural areas and coastal areas. Unless...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I respectfully suggest to the hon. Lady that she reads those SAGE papers. When she reads them—

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

My hon. Friend puts his finger on it. It appears that experts are very clear that we are facing an unavoidable situation of rising infections that will not be stemmed unless action is taken. They...

Covid-19 Economic Support Package

Commons debates

I was just about to go on to say that the Government’s current stance is costing jobs and leading to reduced business confidence. If we continue as we are, without taking control of the...