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HANSARDYouth Justice StatisticsI am very happy to take that offer to sit down with the department back to it, and I will be in touch with the noble Lord.10 Jun 2021HANSARDCarbon Budget Order 2021Can I remind the noble Lord of the seven-minute speaking limit?10 Jun 2021HANSARDYouth Justice StatisticsThe over-representation of ethnic minority children in the youth justice system, including in custody, is a real concern to the Government. We want people to have confidence in…10 Jun 2021HANSARDYouth Justice StatisticsI thank the noble Lord and thank him for the work that he does with the magistrates’ service. The Youth Custody Service has refreshed equality plans across its establishments,…10 Jun 2021HANSARDYouth Justice StatisticsI thank my noble friend for her question. The number of children being sentenced has decreased considerably over the past 10 years. However, we recognise that this decrease has…10 Jun 2021HANSARDYouth Justice StatisticsMy Lords, we are aware of this concern and are examining it in the context of a departmental review into the use of custodial remand for children, which is shortly to be…10 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsWe feel very sad about anyone who takes our DWP welfare and is made sick or, sadly, dies; our hearts go out to them. However, we have made a range of improvements, increasing…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsMy noble friend is correct that this is also about mental health conditions. Since 2018, the DWP has provided training on supporting vulnerable customers. That training goes out…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsI am sorry, but I do not agree with the noble Baroness. Over the past 18 months we have invested heavily in welfare. The most important thing we do is to look after our vulnerable…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsThe DWP has a range of methods in place to ensure that front-line colleagues follow the guidance correctly when supporting vulnerable customers. These include quality checking of…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsAll I can say to the noble Baroness is that that is obviously unacceptable. The DWP will look at that report and take action.08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsMy noble friend raises an important issue. Comprehensive guidance is available to all work coaches and case managers on how to deal with threats of self-harm. This guidance…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsThere are three different panels here. We have the internal review panel, which looks, as the noble Baroness said, into specific cases. Then there is an internal process review…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsMy Lords, yes, we do. We have mental health function champions. The assessment of mental, cognitive and intellectual function is an integral part of all disability benefit…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsMy Lords, the Serious Case Panel was established only last year—2020. It has now met five times and it is going to meet very soon—later this month. The panel does not investigate…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsI know that the noble Lord understands these systems very well. All health professionals receive comprehensive training in disability analysis, which includes an evaluation of how…08 Jun 2021HANSARDMinisterial Code and Register of Ministers’ InterestsI am afraid the Minister is not available. Can we please adjourn the House for five minutes?19 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI remind the noble Baroness of the time.18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I remind noble Lords that the advisory time limit for this debate is four minutes.18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI remind my noble friend of the four-minute advisory speaking time.18 May 2021