Deirdre Costigan MP: speeches

Speeches

• 30 Jun 2025 · Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill · Hansard source

  More

  Will the Minister give way?

• 11 Jun 2025 · Spending Review 2025 · Hansard source

  More

  A woman came to my surgery in Ealing Southall last Friday and showed me photos of the one bedroom she shares with her four children. The five of them share beds and they live with black mould on the walls. All the kids have been hospitalised, no doubt because of related bronchial infections. It is temporary accommodation, but she has been there 10 years. That is not unusual. Does the Chancellor agree that today’s record £39 billion investment in social and affordable homes marks an end to Conservative austerity and an end their failure to build, and that it will finally give hope to families stuck in damp, overcrowded flats in London and across the country?

• 14 May 2025 · Glass Packaging: Extended Producer Responsibility · Hansard source

  More

  Will my hon. Friend give way?

• 14 May 2025 · Glass Packaging: Extended Producer Responsibility · Hansard source

  More

  Will my hon. Friend give way on that point?

• 19 Mar 2025 · Winter Fuel Payment · Hansard source

  More

  Will the hon. Lady give way?

• 19 Mar 2025 · Winter Fuel Payment · Hansard source

  More

  I ask the shadow Minister to be straight with the House, as she asked the Minister to be.

• 18 Mar 2025 · Welfare Reform · Hansard source

  More

  Hundreds of disabled people in my constituency want to work, but they often face absolute poverty pay and feel that they would be better off on benefits. On average, disabled workers are paid £2.35 an hour, or £4,300 a year, less than other workers. How will Labour’s commitment in the King’s Speech to a new equality Bill ensure that disabled workers will finally receive equal pay at work, and can choose a good job over being—

• 26 Feb 2025 · Public Services · Hansard source

  More

  I welcome what the Secretary of State has said about public service reform being a shared challenge. Does he agree with me that it is in the interests of patients, both in Northern Ireland and in England, to share knowledge of what works, and best practice?

• 26 Feb 2025 · Public Services · Hansard source

  More

  4. What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving public services.

• 4 Feb 2025 · Warm Homes Plan · Hansard source

  More

  10. What steps he is taking to introduce the warm homes plan.

• 8 Jan 2025 · Heat Batteries: Decarbonising Homes · Hansard source

  More

  I thank the hon. Member for her intervention; I will come to that point later in my speech. I know that the Government are giving this much consideration.

• 6 Dec 2024 · European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill · Hansard source

  More

  Will the hon. and learned Member give way?

• 25 Nov 2024 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

  More

  T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

• 7 Oct 2024 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

  More

  T8. The Secretary of State has today published 31 research papers commissioned but hidden by the previous Government, which among other things provide valuable insight into the experience of disabled people applying for personal independence payments in order to live and work independently. Why does the Minister think the last Government chose not to publish these findings?

• 9 Sept 2024 · SEND Provision · Hansard source

  More

  15. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of SEND services.