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HANSARD Asbestos Removal: Non-domestic BuildingsI will come on to address exactly the point that my hon. Friend raises. He is absolutely right to do so. Let me just make the point that asbestos does need to be removed before…18 Jun 2025HANSARDDigital ExclusionThe digital inclusion action plan, published in February, sets out plans to widen access to devices, drive digital upskilling, break down barriers to participation and support…18 Jun 2025HANSARDDigital ExclusionThe hon. Lady has raised some interesting points. The action plan outlines five initial actions, including the establishment of an ambitious digital inclusion innovation fund. I…18 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare Reforms: Impact on Disabled PeopleAt the moment, there are 200,000 people out of work on health and disability grounds who would love to be in a job, and who say they could be in a job today if they had the…18 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare Reforms: Impact on Disabled PeopleThe hon. Member is right to raise this issue; the current system does track too many people in financial inequality. We want disabled people to have chances in work, which others…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Asbestos Removal: Non-domestic BuildingsI am delighted to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Western—for the first time, I think—and I am most grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for South Shields (Emma Lewell) for…18 Jun 2025HANSARDDigital ExclusionMy hon. Friend is right. It is important to ensure that the tech that is available in jobcentres is appropriate for people’s needs. One element of the action plan is the launch…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Asbestos Removal: Non-domestic BuildingsMy hon. Friend raises a very interesting point. I am not aware of any data about that. From time to time, however, one hears of or comes across people who have succumbed to…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Asbestos Removal: Non-domestic BuildingsI welcome the opportunity to discuss that proposal with my hon. Friend, to see what we can do. At the research summit, we talked about the need to ensure that everybody involved…18 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare Reforms: Impact on Disabled PeopleWe are consulting on the support that will be needed over the next few years for perhaps one in 10 of those currently claiming PIP. Support will be needed for those who lose their…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Asbestos Removal: Non-domestic BuildingsI am aware of that claim, and think there is a strong case. The HSE is working through the suggestions from the research summit to develop a broader programme and will publish the…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware that there are concerns along those lines across the charity sector as a whole. I would be delighted to work with my hon. Friend to address the concerns in…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can reassure my hon. Friend that we are listening. We are consulting precisely on how best to deploy the additional £1 billion a year for employment support that we have…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Eligibility CriteriaPathways to Work sets out reforms to stop people falling into inactivity. They include tailored employment support for people out of work on health and disability grounds,…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right that there are currently delays with the Access to Work scheme, reflecting the very large increase in demand and applications for it over the past year or…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Eligibility CriteriaAs I have just told the House, the Office for Budget Responsibility will publish its assessment in the autumn—that is what we said at the time of the spring statement. This is a…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Eligibility CriteriaMy hon. Friend is right about the scale of the ambition and the changes that need to be made to deliver on it. Sir Charlie Mayfield is leading the Keep Britain Working review at…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important point. I recognise that there is a good deal of concern at the moment, and we want to ensure that people respond fully to our consultation set…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise my hon. Friend’s concern. We will engage stakeholders to consider the scope of the review before publishing terms of reference. In the review we will consider whether…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a very important subject. Social security must always be there for those who cannot work. The changes announced recently to the rates of universal credit…12 May 2025