Speeches by Barron.

“Are there any ways that can improve even further?”

“And that is something that you will look to drive through.”

“I am proud to have secured a £20 million investment in the “pride of Corby” project—that is £2 million a year every year for the next 10 years—but it is crucial that local communities determine how and where the investment is spent. Does my hon. Friend agree that the money must be spent on exactly what the community ac…”

“Just to sum up, what are the main lessons to be learned from delivering the new deal for disabled people?”

“Thank you, Chair. I want to follow on from comments that have just been made by Adam, and Professor Stafford, and ask about lessons that can be learned from the outcome-based funding model of job brokers, and the new deal for disabled people. I am particularly interested in those who are, if you like, harder to help. I…”

“Okay. Was there a wider challenge in relation to helping disabled people stay in work, in your view? Was the turnover greater?”

“Sorry, my question had a couple of points to it. One was in relation to the new deal for disabled people improving employment outcomes for them. Also, there was the revolving door element and the criticism.”

“Just to continue on the same sort of lines, did the new deal for disabled people improve employment outcomes for disabled people compared to previous initiatives? There was criticism of the revolving door. Did that point to weaknesses in the programme, such as poor job matching or low engagement? Again, this is about l…”

“Basically, in terms of the scheme itself: getting people into work, and them staying. Was there a bigger turnover, or challenges in helping people staying in work, as far as the scheme was concerned?”

“It is a pleasure to serve, Dr Murrison. Back in October, I went to Laxton and met with the parish council, a fine bunch of people. One of the main issues was the impact of the nearby Wakerley quarry. People turned up because it is affecting their homes and their lives. Residents told me about blasting, the noise, and c…”

“I start by pointing out my proud membership of the Communication Workers Union, just so I can get that on the record. Before I get into the issues with the amendments, I want to say that enough is enough. Unelected Lords must not get in the way of the democratic will of the people and the manifesto commitment to delive…”

“Given the fact that the state pension age will increase next year, what mitigation can be put in place now in order to accommodate that increase next April?”

“I will be brief. Do you think the transfer of skills to the DWP is useful for young people? You talked earlier about apprenticeships, vocational qualifications and engaging more young people. I would like to hear briefly about what Louise said regarding how the DWP can support young people who are not in contact with t…”

“I really agree with the last point that you raised, in terms of that flexibility around apprenticeships and ensuring the upskilling element of this as well. Some 70% of the workforce who are going to be at work in 2030 are already there. This is not about people just leaving school; this is about making sure that we ca…”

“It might just be worth saying that if that figure is not measured accurately and is not a failure, if you like, then it might be worth having a discussion about how we can measure that better.”

“I want to pick up on your point about publication of the child poverty strategy. We are well into autumn and there are still some more bits to be done. Could you give not an exact time, but a ballpark indication? Will it be before the end of the year? Will it be the early part of next year? Obviously, there is a lot ri…”

“I met Natalie from Raunds earlier this year, when she was seven months pregnant with her first child. She wants nothing more than to take time to care for her baby. When people are off work raising the next generation, the wages stop, but the rent and energy bills do not, and other costs go up. This is not just about N…”

“Q11. Twelve-year-old Millie Blair from Oundle joins us today in the Gallery along with her mum, Gemma, her sister, Jessica, and her dad, Gordon. On Millie’s 11th birthday, she was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, which led to her leg being amputated. Millie attends Prince William school, but she cannot access the low…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. Ours is a one-size-fits-all system, and it should not be, because one size does not fit all. That was certainly the message I took loud and clear from the SEND roundtable that I hosted in Corby and East Northamptonshire when we brought parents, schools and o…”

“My point is that it is not the schools and the way in which the schools are applying exams; the schools are doing what they can to protect the children. The problem is that the children know they are coming. The children feel the pressure point of the exams coming up. That is why they start to feel how they feel. The r…”