Speeches by Milne.

“That is an interesting point about the need for a collaborative approach, particularly because of the cohort that is coming through from special educational needs. They have to end up somewhere.”

“Do you see any potential conflict between an urgent priority to boost economic growth and the longer-term investment that is involved in youth training?”

“T2. There are some brilliant specialist SEND schools in my constituency, such as Muntham House and Aurora Vincent House. In the White Paper, there is currently no clear definition of a specialist school, and concerns remain that provision is being framed as something to be reduced, rather than planned for. What role do…”

“T4. At a time when our rivers and seas are not fit to swim in, the all-party parliamentary group on swimming reports that 1,200 pools have closed since 2010. In my constituency, a consultation by Horsham district council shows strong community support for more investment. Given that two thirds of pools nationally are a…”

“First, may I express my support for the words of the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) with regard to pre-1997 pensions and that long-standing scandal? It is a great injustice and it feels like successive Governments—including this one, sadly—are just waiting for the problem to literally die…”

“I have a very quick question, I hope. Should the strategy include explicit targets relating to social mobility? If so, what targets might it set?”

“Thank you. Alun, do you have anything to add?”

“This question is for Ed McPherson in particular. Getting a definition of child poverty that is accurate and meaningful is a crucial first step, because in the end Government interventions will be designed to answer those issues. The Social Metrics Commission was formed to try to build a common consensus on that definit…”

“Thank you very much for your honesty. Peter is going to carry on.”

“Thank you—that was a very thorough answer. Daniel, is there anything you want to add?”

“I shall speak to Lords amendments 6 and 333, regarding fly-tipping and vape shop closures respectively. On the face of it, those are very different issues, but they share a common thread, which is that communities are being undermined by people who think that rules do not apply to them, and the victims are being left t…”

“There are real concerns that Pride in Place is just another example of this Government’s blind spot on rural areas. Groups such as the Rural Services Network and Plunkett UK warn that villages are being left behind. Key rural assets are disappearing fast, and Plunkett is calling for a targeted £10 million rural communi…”

“The next question is for you first, David. You have advocated for a sectoral approach. What might that look like?”

“Thank you. David, I have a question about something you touched on a moment ago. You argue that Government Departments could provide an example in areas such as health and education, but evidence from Unison suggests that this would be challenging, given the nature of the jobs and the pressures on services. How would y…”

“Thank you. Wendy, I did not notice that your hand was up there. You might have been coming in on the previous question.”

“Another cohort that it may be argued is neglected in the review is smaller businesses. The report concentrates on large companies—those with at least 250 people and so on—but small companies employ many disabled people. Is there an omission there?”

“This first question is for Joe and Jon specifically. The Health Foundation identifies the prevalence of health-harming work as a challenge. To what extent would you agree, and what options do you think are available to move to more appropriate work?”

“Good morning. The Mayfield report emphasises working with vanguard employers to work out best practice in a positive feedback intelligence loop, which could take some years, but of course the other challenge is actually implementing practical measures across all the other companies that are not in that group. Do you th…”

“This is a question for Charles: to what extent do the employers you work with prepare people to move to more appropriate work?”

“My last question is to Emily: how would you describe the relationship between unpaid caring, health and work?”