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HANSARDScotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper.15 Mar 2022HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-Rating Order 2022My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott, I beg to move the Motions standing in her name on the Order Paper en bloc.14 Mar 2022HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-Rating Order 2022That the draft Orders laid before the House on 17 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 9 March .14 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI find it quite simple really, but then I am a simple person. The accountable officer is the accountable officer responsible for that building or many other buildings in the case…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I start by going back to where the Bill came from, the tragedy of Grenfell Tower. The point of the Bill is to ensure the safety of residents, particularly, in this case,…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillWe absolutely understand the issue We are working on it. As I said, if we have a meeting, maybe we would have some ideas. I do not know about guidance yet, but we will make sure…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, first, I will answer the noble Lord, Lord Khan. He brings up an important issue and I heard his concerns on the level of service charges to leaseholders. I do not think…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillNo, what I am saying is that a higher-risk building, or any building which has certain issues, will need a qualified fire risk assessment. What I am also saying is that those…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I will first respond to the noble Lord, Lord Khan, and say that I agree with absolutely everything he said. This Bill is about not signing off unsafe building as has…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI thank the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for raising this important matter. I am afraid that the Government will not be able to accept these two amendments, but I assure your…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Stunell and Lord Khan, for raising these important points, particularly the role of the building advisory committee and its functions. I…21 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyI think that, working with the charitable sector, exactly as I said to the noble Lord previously, that is something we should do. I will take that back to my noble friend in the…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyI thank the noble Baroness for that question. I know that on a very personal level because I have an adult daughter who is disabled and needs exactly that kind of care. I think it…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyI am sorry; I have not read that report. The DWP takes a lot of interest in all these reports and it is important that we look at the issues for disabled people, at all times. But…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyI agree with the noble Lord that charities do a lot in this country, but when the Government work with charities and others in the third sector, we can do more. I will certainly…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyMy Lords, across government, we are talking continually to stakeholders and charities for disabled people, nationally and locally. There is a commitment across government to…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyI thank my noble friend for her question. It is important that we continue to support children with special educational needs, because, if they get the right education, they can…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyMy Lords, I cannot say specifically, but I will certainly write with the answer. Across the whole of this country, there are areas where disability is more of an issue than in…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyMy Lords, that is exactly what this strategy is all about. That is why, across Government, we have ministerial disability champions meeting quarterly with the Minister for…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Disability StrategyMy Lords, good progress is being made. Of more than 100 commitments across government, over 25 have already been delivered in just six months. Among them, the DfE invested over £8…10 Feb 2022