Speeches by Pinto-Duschinsky.

“My final question, because I am conscious of time, is whether we have seen similar patterns in other countries? This is particularly germane because the rising number of claims for health-related benefits in the UK has been an outlier. It has been unusual compared with other countries. What have we seen from the underl…”

“Drilling into it, it sounds as if it is difficult to untangle the causal story. I think Lucy Foulkes put it very well. There are three buckets, but it is not clear how much is in each bucket or how they interact. However, in so far as you have seen evidence that underlying mental health conditions are worsening, and th…”

“It would be interesting to get into some of the drivers in a minute. An analysis done by the FT a couple of weeks ago, based on DWP data, showed that the cohort of roughly 20 to 40-year-olds citing mental health conditions as their primary condition for engaging with PIP has tripled. I do not recall whether the numbers…”

“How much of that has happened since 2018?”

“Can we put any magnitude on that?”

“I am conscious of the time and sorry that this is going to be somewhat truncated because I would love to ask more about it. You talked about integration, and key to that is having devolved and place-based provision. How closely do you work with not just local service providers but local employers and how important has …”

“A strong social security system is not just the cornerstone of a welfare state, but a hallmark of a decent society. However, it is exactly because the system is so essential that we must safeguard its future. It is our duty not just to help the most vulnerable today, but to ensure that the system is sustainable so that…”

“Thank you so much for sharing that testimony. I want to focus my questions on poor outcomes for certain groups. Obviously, we see health inequalities across different ethnic groups, for instance. I would be interested to get your views on what is driving that. Is that fundamentally a reflection of earlier life experien…”

“That brings me to my last question as I am conscious of time. Toby, you called for the gap in support available for people with different diagnoses to be closed. What would that look like in practice?”

“Just to come back to it so I understand it—it has been helpful to hear that the trends are potentially changing, and it is a complex landscape—are there any things that you can particularly pick out? Relating back to the conversations we have had, what lies beneath that and, critically therefore, what are the kinds of …”

“That leads us neatly to my next question. Obviously, we have approached this through the lens of minoritised communities, but are there other groups that particularly need additional support? You flagged those up towards end of life. Are there any other groups that stand out?”

“Are there any other drivers that particularly speak to the health inequalities picture of that?”

“In terms of health support and other things—exactly the kind of stuff that our inquiry is looking at.”

“It is good to hear that the House is united in its condemnation of the appalling comments by this band, inciting hatred and supporting terrorism, and our thoughts and prayers today are with the families of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess. Does the Minister agree that there can never be any excuse for inciting violence again…”

“I have limited time, so I will make progress. The powers the Bill provides are proportionate, measured and ringed with safeguards. It is a mark of this that, as we heard from the Secretary of State on Second Reading, the Information Commissioner has stated that the Bill as currently drafted has addressed their previous…”

“I rise to speak against amendments 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9, and new clauses 12 and 15. Fraud in the benefit system affects us all. It costs us as a country almost £1 million an hour. It takes money from the most vulnerable in society and undermines the legitimacy of and public support for our social security system. Howeve…”

“I rise to speak in opposition to amendments 1, 3 and 4. Under the previous Government, the country was subjected to years of economic chaos. This Government have made restoring stability a cornerstone of our strategy to boost long-term growth. Ensuring macroprudential stability, underpinned by an effective recovery and…”

“Leaseholders in Hendon and across the UK are being ripped off by managing agents charging excessive fees while delivering poor service. That is why I, along with colleagues on the Labour Benches, have called many of those companies into Parliament to explain themselves. In the recent White Paper, the Government set out…”

“Thank you so much.”

“Thank you. I am conscious of time.”