Speeches by Glen.

“Of course I do. This is where the problem is. If we move towards a standardised provision that is driven by central Government or a latest orthodoxy, we risk missing the flexibility that should and needs to exist on an individual basis. There is a core point about which I am still uncomfortable. In a situation where, a…”

“I will not have any more time, so I will not. Let us not peddle a dishonesty by saying that we are going to deliver a perfect system. Frankly, we have got to the point where we need to look at the definitional parameters and get to a more honest conversation about how we are going to actually deal with this problem.”

“I represent Salisbury hospital, which has one of the eight specialist spinal units in the country. I am a member of the all-party parliamentary group on spinal cord injury, which is chaired by the hon. Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald). We are very concerned about the Government’s plans to comm…”

“I welcome the actions that the Government are taking to restore trust in NS&I, and to take the appropriate compensation measures. I was in the Treasury for a while, and I had conversations with the previous chief executive—the one prior to 2023. Like the Minister, I took advice from my officials on what assurances …”

“Do you think the FCA is being proactive enough in getting into the minutiae on this specific area?”

“And the strategy does not say that, does it?”

“Please may I follow up, Ms Undy, on the issue of insurance? When we have insurance industry representatives here, they tell us that this is a bit like a black box—there is nothing to see. The FCA has previously looked at these things and said there is no evidence. How do we, as a Committee, get to the bottom of the pro…”

“I know that the panel has a lot of expertise in this subject. Ms Pender, is there anything you would like to say on it?”

“What can you do? What is your contribution?”

“But who is going to be responsible for orchestrating this co-operation to ensure that a minimisation of patchwork and a maximisation of delivery for all?”

“Ms Undy, do you have anything on this, particularly from a mental health perspective? As a Minister, I did some work with you on help for people in debt. Perhaps we will come on to that in a moment, but is there anything in the space of financial education that—”

“Finally, given what the strategy has done on financial education and capability and what it has said, what should be the Economic Secretary to the Treasury’s ask of UK Finance? I think it is Eric Leenders. What should she be asking him and the banks?”

“So you will establish best practice and then perhaps give an indication as to where the money should go.”

“What should the Economic Secretary to the Treasury ask UK Finance, though?”

“That is very kind.”

“You are not assured at the moment that that money is being allocated directly?”

“Let’s just try to nail this issue. A wide range of organisations work in this space—financial capability and financial education. You obviously have the Government’s decision on education. You have the Money and Pensions Service, Fair4All Finance, schools themselves, charities and individual firms. I seem to recall tha…”

“Before I start my questions, I declare that I am a member of the Financial Inclusion Commission and co-chair of the APPG on financial education for young people. That is a topic I want to address, and I will address my question to Ms Highman. The strategy makes financial inclusion compulsory. That will be done, as has …”

“By “budget”, do you mean money to create the materials that will be used in primary and secondary school education? What do you mean?”

“What would the money be for, then?”