Speeches by Darling.

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I start by acknowledging the hard work of Surviving Economic Abuse in this policy area. I thank that charity for its briefing, which I am sure it has shared with all Committee members. The charity and the Liberal Democrats are keen to make sure that domestic abuse, …”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 13 Liability orders “(1) Where— (a) a person has been found guilty of an offence under section 1 or section 11 of the Fraud Act 2006, or the offence at common law of conspiracy to defraud, (b) that offence relates to fraud committed agai…”

“I encourage colleagues to support these proposals about the carer’s allowance. Carers are the backbone of many households across the United Kingdom, and I hope the Minister will support the amendment.”

“New clause 12 is about financial exclusion, as the hon. Member for South West Devon said. The Liberal Democrats’ concern is that, as this morning goes on, a number of safeguards are looking to be—for want of a better phrase—baked into the system by legislation, yet according to the Minister the only thing baked into th…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I support the new clause tabled by the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion. On several occasions over recent weeks, Ministers have gone on the record to describe the DWP and the benefits system as a “broken” system. It is extremely helpful that the hon. Membe…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for sharing her statement in advance—that was extremely welcome. The Liberal Democrats want to see more people in work, including those with disabilities. Sadly, the significant blocker to those people getting into work is the appalling state of the health and social care system left behi…”

“Will the Secretary of State confirm that those people in receipt of disability benefits who profoundly cannot work will not face a cut in their benefits?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) and her stellar speech to launch the debate. This is the first debate I have spoken in that has been triggered by a petition. The fact is that the petition has been driven forward s…”

“Has the Minister had a conversation with the ombudsman on what a just compensation system would look like?”

“There continue to be unacceptable delays in processing Access to Work applications, both for my constituents in Torbay and across the country. This leads to fears among disabled people that job offers will be withdrawn by their would-be employers. What reassurance can the Minister give the Chamber that the Government h…”

“The Minister alluded to proportionality and not wanting to criminalise people in undertaking an administrative charge. As my hon. Friend the Member for Horsham alluded to, it would be helpful if the Minister unpacked a little more for the Committee where that proportionality kicks in.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I thank the Minister for his introduction to the clause and for his assurance that there will be a consultation; it would be helpful if he could explain the likely consultees. Also—Opposition Members have repeatedly raised this question—what are the key pr…”

“Thank you both for the work that you do with people in our communities. I know from organisations like Eat That Frog and Sound Communities in my community of Torbay what a real difference you make to people’s lives. It genuinely is life changing. Ramesh, in your written evidence you talked about people being “recycled”…”

“Thank you. That is really insightful.”

“Thank you for coming along today; we appreciate you giving up your time for us. You have already hinted at what you would like to see prioritised, but can you lay it out a bit more in black and white what you think the priorities should be for the new jobs and careers service?”

“Thank you. How could you better work with the Department for Work and Pensions in respect of employing more diverse communities, whether it is people with a disability or people who are neurodiverse? As employers, how could the DWP help you on that journey? I am aware of some large employers who have entered that marke…”

“The DWP runs the Disability Confident employer scheme. Is it worth the paper it is written on for your organisations? Not that that is a loaded question, of course.”

“Can you unpack that a bit more? You talked about the kickstart scheme. How did that work particularly well for you, if that is a good example, and are there any others?”

“I am pleased to hear that.”

“I agree with my hon. Friend. When I go and speak to primary school teachers, they say that they face a challenge where there is poor attachment between the parent and the child, which can have a significant developmental impact on young people. By giving greater powers through this Bill, we can drive stronger connectio…”