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HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, the department has taken note of the report and recommendations. We are aware of the continuing pressures people on lower incomes face. We will spend £276 billion…07 Dec 2023HANSARDUniversal CreditAgain, I will certainly take that point back. The Healthy Start scheme is an important point of the Government’s programme. Through healthy food schemes, the Government provide a…07 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AIWe are certainly working very hard to look at and mitigate delays, and AI will over time be a game-changer for that. To manage and mitigate risk, we have produced a risk…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AIMy Lords, DWP has used forms of AI for some time and we continue to investigate new opportunities. This includes looking at how generative AI can help us deliver high-quality…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AII hope I can reassure the noble Baroness that we already have a proven track record in delivering technology in a responsible and well-governed way. We have extended our…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AII can reassure my noble friend that it will. I shall give a bit of granular detail: a 2021 DSIT report highlighted the potential impact of AI on the UK labour market, and this of…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AIThe noble Baroness raises an important point. We are committed to building trust in our use of AI and are fully aware of the risks of the technology, as discussed at the UK AI…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AIThere are couple of questions there. We continue to explore the potential of AI in combating fraud. This includes the integrated risk and intelligence service, using AI to assist…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AII will not be drawn into answering questions on that, but I can say that it is important that the scrutiny of the Bill is done in an effective way and, of course, this House is…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AIYes, and I can outline that a lot of very good work has been done so far. As I said earlier, the work still has to include human judgment, but AI is being used to assist with…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AII am not aware of that, but I will most certainly look at it.05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AII will need to write to the noble Lord with those specific figures.05 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AII can give the noble Lord some reassurance on the processes that we have in place. AI is an evolving, iterative process and it is important to highlight the fact that we have a…05 Dec 2023HANSARDBenefit Claimants: Free PrescriptionsMy Lords, I begin by expressing my own condolences at the loss of the noble Lord, Lord Darling. I was shocked and greatly saddened when I heard the news earlier today. He was a…30 Nov 2023HANSARDBenefit Claimants: Free PrescriptionsI have asked about that figure. I will need to check whether I can give it to the noble Baroness, as it is not in the public domain. It is substantial. I will write to her to give…30 Nov 2023HANSARDBenefit Claimants: Free PrescriptionsI will most certainly do that. I will conclude briefly, because time has run out. I have not had a chance to focus on safeguards, which the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock, raised.…30 Nov 2023HANSARDCarer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2023That the draft Order laid before the House on 16 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 November .15 Nov 2023HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 September be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 November.15 Nov 2023HANSARDPensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023Most certainly— I am grateful that the noble Baroness has put me right on the precise question. I knew what she was asking at the time. On the timing and where we are with the…14 Nov 2023HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Occupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023.14 Nov 2023