"My Lords, Sense has released a report this morning which states that 68% of disabled people say that the welfare system does not have high aspirations for them. Two-thirds said that Jobcentre Plus did not help them overcome the barriers they face and 72% found it difficult to look for …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on merging Job Centre Plus and the National Careers Service and what the costs will be...." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, when the elections take place next year, what period will the people elected serve? Will it be one year, two years, three years or four years?..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller, for leading this debate, and I thank all members of the Social Mobility Policy Committee for producing such a thoughtful and important report. Its title, Local Roots, Lasting Change, captures particularly well the central point that I want to focus …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, in September 2025, the leader of the Opposition, my right honourable friend Kemi Badenoch, offered the Government Conservative support for serious welfare reform in light of the warning that the cost of sickness benefit could rise to £100 billion by 2030. Will the Minister tell the House whether …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, and I thank the Minister for her response. I agree completely with the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, that disabled people need to be treated with dignity and respect. On these Benches, we completely sign up to that. My noble friends …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"May I start by saying how delighted I am to see the Minister in her place?
My Lords, these regulations make a significant change to the way in which personal independence payment awards are reviewed. They allow the Secretary of State to extend an existing fixed-term PIP award whenever Ministers …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech
"That this House regrets that the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 will result in claimants receiving payments without the appropriate reviews having taken place and fail to reduce the overall benefits bill.
"My Lords, I have been reflecting on why the lifelong learning commitment matters: the world of work has changed and continues to do so. People will need new skills throughout their working lives. We need to help people get into and, just as importantly, stay in work as jobs and …..." Baroness Stedman-Scott - View Speech