Speeches by Hall.

“I am going to carry on, if I may, with the 26-week statutory deadline, which has not been met since it was introduced in 2014. How is it being monitored? This is not happening; you are aware that it is not happening. Fran, how are you monitoring it and what is the frequency of monitoring?”

“I am happy either way.”

“This has been the pattern for 10 years. I appreciate that you are monitoring it and keeping an eye on it, but it is not getting better, is it?”

“Good morning. You touched on peer review, so I just want to look into that further. How do you think that UKRI could make better use of the peer review community in its decision-making processes?”

“We talked about other countries and how they are storming ahead with research and whatnot. In terms of peer review, are we on a par? Do we use it in the same way? Is there anything we could do differently?”

“Do you want to add anything, David?”

“As was highlighted in the NAO Report, UKRI has an appetite to share learning and good practice. Professor Dame Ottoline, what could the rest of Government learn from UKRI about how to support research and innovation effectively?”

“Sarah Munby, what is DSIT doing to be an exemplar of innovation in the civil service?”

“The Bill will restore, for the first time in decades, the power of local authorities across the country to create new, publicly owned municipal bus companies. When bus services are run in the public interest, they work better and they work for everyone. In Warrington South, we already know the difference that that can …”

“Is this an evolving process? People’s needs will change.”

“To what extent will the redeployment of work coaches result in a further reduction in the support available for other UC claimants?”

“Thank you for coming along today. I want to turn back to the support that is available for people with health conditions and disabilities and look specifically at the work coaches that have been planned and rolled out. How do you plan to build your capacity so you can provide more support for people with health conditi…”

“In terms of understanding the needs of people with health conditions and disabilities, what work is being done? Is it co-produced support? People have very specific needs, do they not? It is about understanding what employment or training is appropriate in those different conditions. What work is being done around work…”

“I am going to turn briefly to jobcentre funding. Katherine, my question is to you. How much extra funding are you expecting to put into jobcentres in the future?”

“Those are the priorities, but the rest of the money has not been ring-fenced for anything else. It is going to be dependent on what is identified as a need.”

“In terms of the £55 million that has been made available, what progress has been made in deciding how to use that?”

“So those are the priorities coming forward.”

“The Government have today announced best value updates for five local authorities, including Warrington borough council. The findings for Warrington have highlighted a number of serious conclusions that must be addressed. However, we should also recognise the pressures that local authorities faced under the last Govern…”

“Q11. I welcome the Government’s action to fix our NHS and deliver 2 million more appointments, which my constituents are already benefiting from. Together with Warrington and Halton NHS trust, I recently submitted a ready-to-go proposal for a new urgent treatment centre and out-patients facility in Warrington, which ha…”

“Scrutiny and parliamentary accountability are obviously essential, given the amount of money that we are talking about here. Exactly how will you report back? When will the next report be, timescalewise? How frequently will reporting happen? Can you give us an idea?”