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HANSARDChild PovertyAs we have heard from the Secretary of State, 400,000 fewer children are in absolute poverty, and we thank our food banks for the work they do in supporting our communities. We do…18 Dec 2023HANSARDChild PovertyThe hon. Lady will have heard about our work on the LHA. I am extremely proud of the difference that it will make to families in her constituency and mine. With almost 1 million…18 Dec 2023HANSARDChild PovertyAdults in workless households are seven times more likely to be in poverty than those in working households. That is why our focus is on work. The Scotland Act 2016 gave the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDUNICEF Report on Child PovertyThe overall number of children in absolute poverty after housing costs remained stable between 2020-21 and 2021-22. The latest statistics show that in 2021-22 there were 400,000…18 Dec 2023HANSARDUNICEF Report on Child PovertyThe Government are determined to ensure that all children, wherever they come from, have the best start in life. We are committed to supporting families and helping them into…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term Sickness and DisabilityThe Government have a range of initiatives to help disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay in and succeed in work. We built on that in the autumn…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term Sickness and DisabilityI do not want to commit the Secretary of State, but I have a feeling that he will be in Ynys Môn in February. I thank my hon. Friend for the huge amount of work that she does in…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend will be delighted to know it is at the heart of the work that the Employment Minister spoke about today. It is at the heart of our disability action plan,…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for the opportunity to build on that incredible work, which will be life-changing for many of our constituents. The people we are talking…18 Dec 2023HANSARDChild PovertyWe will absolutely not follow Labour’s lead—let us look at their record. People might be worried ahead of Christmas. Cost of living payments, the household support fund, the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this point. Our focus is on tackling poverty and making sure that work supports everyone across the UK. I am delighted to be coming to…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for welcoming me to this brief. I will still be very much focused on young people and those key transitions in their lives. We have our reform relating to…18 Dec 2023HANSARDAccess to WorkI thank my right hon. Friend, and I hope I am the Minister for getting things done in this brief, as I have been in all my other briefs in my almost five years at the DWP. I will…18 Dec 2023HANSARDChild PovertyI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that report. I have looked at it, and it is important that we react to it. I point to our record of action. When it comes to further support…18 Dec 2023HANSARDAccess to WorkI thank the hon. Member for his point. I, too, pressed the previous Minister on this matter, and I shall be pressing myself going forward. In fact, we met and fed in work…18 Dec 2023HANSARDAccess to WorkAccess to Work remains in high demand. We are increasing the number of staff processing Access to Work claims, and prioritising renewal applications for those with a job start…18 Dec 2023HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. My father lived with a brain injury for over 25 years, and my annual Christmas card this year comes from Headway Sussex through…13 Dec 2023HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank my hon. Friend for his typical care in this area. I assure him and the House that significant work is taking place across Government in those areas where disabled people…13 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled People: InequalityI thank my right hon. Friend and other hon. Members for their interest in this area. As the Minister responsible for social mobility, I am taking direct leadership on access to…13 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled People: InequalityThat does not sound terribly fair at all. I am very interested in what the hon. Lady shares with the House. Of course, we have a Transport Minister answering questions today, so I…13 Dec 2023