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HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsThe hon. Lady has substantially described our plan. What she has not said is whether she supports it. Does she support our plan?27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement Resolutionsrose —27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsAs usual, my right hon. Friend makes characteristically insightful remarks about the UK economy, not least about unemployment, where he is right: the expectation during covid was…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsThe hon. Gentleman raises a really important point. I have great respect for him, and I have appeared before the Select Committee and been cross-examined by him. He is right to…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI will come to benefit reform momentarily, but let me assure the hon. Lady—I know that this is a particular concern of hers, and she is right to be concerned about these…27 Nov 2023HANSARDState Pension and Benefit Rates: 2024-25 Statutory ReviewI have concluded my statutory annual review of state pension and benefit rates in Great Britain. The new rates will apply in the tax year 2024-25 and come into effect on 8 April…22 Nov 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationThe Department for Work and Pensions will today publish its response to the consultation on changes to the work capability assessment to reflect the modern world of work and…22 Nov 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsThere are certain things that the shadow Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Leicester West (Liz Kendall), and I can agree on, and smoking is one of them. I was interested to…20 Nov 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsThere are certain things that the shadow Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Leicester West (Liz Kendall), and I can agree on, and smoking is one of them. I was interested to…20 Nov 2023HANSARDBack to Work PlanLater today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and I will announce a new back to work plan. This is a package of…16 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman has raised an important point. I take the uprating process extremely seriously, and, as he will know, I look at a number of factors, including the effects…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureMay I begin by welcoming the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, my hon. Friend the Member for Louth and Horncastle (Victoria Atkins), to her place? This has been a…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureI have just set out for the right hon. Gentleman two very significant actions that this Government have taken: £2 billion of additional funding compared with just four years ago,…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureI do not, inasmuch as I recognise that long-term sick and disability has been on a rising trend for at least five years now. The hon. Lady knows that, but that is not the point…13 Nov 2023HANSARDMenopause: Workplace SupportWe take the challenges of the menopause very seriously, which is why the Government appointed Helen Tomlinson as the menopause employment champion for England. In terms of…13 Nov 2023HANSARDMenopause: Workplace SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for his extensive work as my constituency neighbour, pushing for proper support in all GP practices across the county. We lead by…13 Nov 2023HANSARDMenopause: Workplace SupportThe hon. Lady’s question is best directed to the Department for Business and Trade rather than DWP, as it relates to employment legislation and regulation. However, I am pleased…13 Nov 2023HANSARDWelfare System: Impact of AIWe have a number of projects that use artificial intelligence within the Department to drive performance, efficiency and the service we provide to our customers. One important…13 Nov 2023HANSARDWelfare System: Impact of AILet me take the second of my hon. Friend’s points first. As I have outlined, there is always human intervention when it is appropriate. None the less, he is quite right to raise…13 Nov 2023HANSARDDestitution: ChildrenChild poverty and its reduction is absolutely core to the mission of my Department, which is why we have focused on cost of living payments, why we have put up benefits across the…13 Nov 2023