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“As an additional question, we have talked about service modernisation, and of course the White Paper has been published by the Government looking at how we do things differently. How does your work impact on that, looking at the modernisation that might go ahead?”

“Can you tell us a little bit about the role that you play on the Serious Case Panel and what you bring to the table from your position?”

“Of course the learning, as you have already mentioned, for prevention of future deaths from any kind of panel or piece of work is absolutely crucial. I know that the Committee in its previous incarnation received evidence to say that the Serious Case Panel is not sufficiently transparent. What are your thoughts on that…”

“You would say that transparency is crucial for proper scrutiny and building confidence in its work?”

“Absolutely, and I was going to lead on to obviously there is a need for proper scrutiny but that can be difficult if you know that things are going out into a public forum. It is a fine balance, as you say. Would you have any thoughts on how that balance could be best achieved?”

“Welcome. Thank you for setting out the clinical governance work. The outline was helpful to get a better understanding of that. I will ask you more specifically about how your work feeds into safeguarding policy, in particular for safeguarding vulnerable claimants as we have been talking about today.”

“To live well. Morgan, I am interested in your thoughts as well.”

“Perhaps I can just follow up—this is particularly for Caroline and Jonathan—about adequate income in retirement. I know that you have called for a longer-term approach to this. I wondered if you could give us some more detail of what you think that might look like and what you would expect that approach to take into co…”

“Before I go on to my question, what you say about coastal communities is interesting. I am from a coastal community and the local authority has been quite proactive, which is great, but as you say, it is by no means uniform. The other point I would make is about the pressure that it places on local authorities when a h…”

“UK Music describes copyright as the foundation of the music industry, providing a means for creators to monetise their work, an incentive for investment in talent, and an opportunity for us, the public, to enjoy the fruits of creativity. It is important that we get this right, so will the Minister set out how the Gover…”

“This is clearly not a decision that the Secretary of State has taken lightly, and an apology on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions is long overdue, but let us make no mistake: the responsibility for this lies squarely with the Conservative party, which oversaw the maladministration and kicked the can down t…”

“T4. This Government have rightly made tackling child poverty a top priority. Of course, this is not a children problem but a society problem, so I welcome the cross-Departmental approach that has been taken. Last week, the “Get Britain Working” White Paper was published. Does my hon. Friend agree that helping people, p…”

“Seaside towns such as Rhyl and Colwyn Bay in my constituency have much in common with our north-west neighbours. The 2019 “Future of Seaside Towns” report highlights the need to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach, while recognising common issues. How do the Government plan to use national funding streams while ensuring…”

“18. What steps her Department is taking to allocate local growth funding according to need.”

“T8. A recent report by the Federation of Small Businesses Wales highlights the thriving creative businesses that exist in coastal areas like mine. What can the Secretary of State do to increase awareness of them and ensure that the next round of the creative clusters programme focuses on areas such as Clwyd North?”

“I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. I believe that these reforms will be transformative, and it is not before time. In my constituency, we have long recognised the gaps that exist in the system. Our local authorities have put in place the brilliant “Working Denbighshire” programme and Conwy employment hu…”

“Welcome, Secretary of State. It is great to have you here with us today. I want to turn to employment, if I may. Yesterday’s Office for National Statistics figures showed that there were 2.8 million people out of work due to ill health. I believe that is a near record. I know that you have said that tackling economic i…”

“We found locally that what was missing was a way to get people closer to the workplace and keep them in work, which I know you have touched on as well. Will that be part of the new package?”

“We have talked about this already—it is come up naturally in discussion—about devolving employment support to local areas. The previous Committee recommended that that happened but the Government of the time expressed worry that it would not be value for money and that economies of scale would be lost, which I find ext…”

“I welcomed the increase in the earnings threshold for the carer’s allowance in the recent budget. It is obviously important that carers can carry on caring but also be able to go out to work. What assessments have you done on how that will affect carers and the number of carers who will benefit from that, either to sta…”