Speeches by Baxter.

“Recent figures from Police Scotland show that Paisley now has the highest sickness absence rate of any police area in our country, which is a clear sign that our dedicated officers are being pushed to the brink by relentless workloads and constant pressure. The fallout is hitting my constituency hard, with antisocial b…”

“I appreciate that this is a developing situation, but we know that at least 19,546 children from Ukraine have been stolen by Russia and sent to more than 400 locations across eight time zones. We know that 1.6 million children in the occupied territories are being subjected to militarisation and indoctrination. We know…”

“One hundred and 10 years ago this month, Mary Barbour, who was born in Kilbarchan in my constituency, led the Glasgow rent strikes, standing up to improve housing conditions for working people. The legacy of that strike gave us the rent restrictions Act, a landmark safeguard that shielded tenants from exploitative prof…”

“Today, on World Children’s Day, we are reminded that safeguarding the next generation is not just a value that we hold dear, but the responsibility of every Member of this House. In recent days, more than 100 Members have backed President Zelensky’s Bring Kids Back initiative. They stand united with Ukraine and its sto…”

“I appreciate that things have changed, but what assessment have you made of the awareness of that increase?”

“Your predecessor planned to work with the PHSO on an action plan to ensure that lessons have been learned from this maladministration. Is that something that you intend to take forward? If you are already taking it forward, can you give us an update?”

“What evaluation have you made of the awareness of people affected by the forthcoming increase to the SPA from 66 to 67 starting in April next year?”

“The children’s commissioners for the devolved nations told us in September that they had not met with you or your predecessor at the time. Can you confirm that you have met with them now? Also, how will you improve co-ordination with the devolved nations?”

“Perhaps you can come back to us once that action plan is complete.”

“Excellent. I look forward to reading them. The guarantee of employment support for disabled people is to come with a new baseline expectation of engagement. How will you guarantee that this new expectation does not result in people being forced into taking unsuitable work or undertaking activities beyond their capabili…”

“Will those statistics be for England and Wales only? Will you also have that level of detail for Scotland?”

“In your response to our recent report on reforming jobcentres, you said that you would review the performance of the new programmes. Will that include measuring the performance of individual providers?”

“Good morning, both. You are currently rolling out Connect to Work, the main employment support programme for sick and disabled people. Concerns have been raised with the Committee about the roll-out, and specifically about the commissioning. Enable Works, the largest employment support provider in Scotland, said: “Ther…”

“Good morning, everybody. The new deal for disabled people was a national voluntary programme that was successful in getting disabled people into sustainable work. How could the learnings from that programme, and from programmes like the work and health programme and WorkWell, be replicated across the country?”

“The Government have said that Connect to Work services will be embedded within healthcare teams, including GP surgeries and mental health services. Would you support that, Evan?”

“As part of our recent inquiry on reforming jobcentres, we heard about the lack of trust and confidence that you have alluded to in the DWP. Conor, how important will it be to use a trusted third-party organisation to help with engagement?”

“Geoff, do you think the newer programmes, such as Connect to Work and the youth trailblazers, have sufficient focus on disabled people?”

“My next question is about some of the types of support. Personalised, tailored, holistic approaches to employment support, like the individual placement and support, can be very effective. Can those models be scaled up? Are there practical limits to their reach?”

“Michelle, do you think there are enough people with the skills needed to provide that support?”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”