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My Lords, on 9 September, the Prime Minister said that national security
“cannot come at the expense of social security
”.—[Official Report, Commons, 9/9/26; col. 1036.]
What kind of message is that to our allies in the G20?
My Lords, on 9 September, the Prime Minister said that national security
“cannot come at the expense of social security
”.—[Official Report, Commons, 9/9/26; col. 1036.]
What kind of message is that to our allies in the G20?
The noble Baroness has taken something completely out of context. We are committed to the G20 and to increasing our defence spending and global security. We will play a full part in this as a member of the G20 and through other international fora.
My Lords, this has been a considered debate, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton, for the careful way in which she opened it. However, the fact that we have once again spent an entire day of precious parliamentary time debating our future as a House will...
My Lords, this has been a considered debate, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton, for the careful way in which she opened it. However, the fact that we have once again spent an entire day of precious parliamentary time debating our future as a House will...
I will ignore that comment.
We have not sought to agree a collective position across our Benches. It is for noble Lords to come to their own view. Of course the Front Bench has a view, but we must always respect the views of our Back-Benchers.
It is not for a single...
I will ignore that comment.
We have not sought to agree a collective position across our Benches. It is for noble Lords to come to their own view. Of course the Front Bench has a view, but we must always respect the views of our Back-Benchers.
It is not for a single...
I did not say that.
I did not say that.
They are discriminatory because the people here now came in thinking they were staying for life, and those who come in from now on will know that they finish at 80. That is the difference.
They are discriminatory because the people here now came in thinking they were staying for life, and those who come in from now on will know that they finish at 80. That is the difference.
My Lords, this has been a thought-provoking debate, with excellent contributions from all sides of the House. Private Members’ Bills are so often a good way to start a debate on a topic that otherwise would not be discussed in so much detail. The noble Baroness, Lady Hayter of Kentish...
My Lords, this has been a thought-provoking debate, with excellent contributions from all sides of the House. Private Members’ Bills are so often a good way to start a debate on a topic that otherwise would not be discussed in so much detail. The noble Baroness, Lady Hayter of Kentish...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of regional variation in the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment or training; and whether they intend to give local leaders greater powers to tailor employment and skills provision to local labour market conditions.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of regional variation in the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment or training; and whether they intend to give local leaders greater powers to tailor employment and skills provision to local labour market conditions.
DWP regularly publishes statistics on young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) by region in their ‘The Get Britian Working: Labour Market Insights’ publication on GOV.UK.
DfE regularly publishes statistics on NEETs in England and statistics on 16–17-year-old NEETs by local authority, which can be found in the Explore education statistics on GOV.UK.
Local leaders across Great Britain are well placed to understand their local labour market, build connections with employers, and help knit together local services tailored to their local labour market conditions.
That is why:
We have devolved approximately 68% of the £1.4bn a year Adult Skills Fund (ASF) to 13 areas. In these areas, the relevant authority is responsible for the provision of ASF-funded adult education for their residents and allocation of the ASF to learning providers.
We have delegated delivery of Supported Employment (Connect to Work) across England and Wales, including in the Integrated Settlements for Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities. This totals an overall investment of £1bn. The recently published official statistics for Connect to Work show that 26% of the people who started on the Connect to Work programme in 2025/26 were aged 16-24.
We are piloting devolved funding through our 17 Economic Inactivity and Youth Guarantee Trailblazers, giving selected Mayoral Strategic Authorities and the Welsh Government high-level objectives so they can design their own approach (up to £245m over 25/26 and 26/27).
We are also establishing Youth Hubs in over 360 locations over the next 3 years so that all young people aged 16-24 – including those not on benefits – can access opportunities and wider support in every local area of Great Britain. Youth Hubs will bring together employability support from work coaches with local partners from mental health, skills and the voluntary sector, working closely with Mayors and local authorities to deliver joined-up community-based support.
We also recognise the crisis of participation that Alan Milburn has so clearly laid out in his interim report. We will use this interim report to continue to build our reforms and look forward to final recommendations in the Autumn.
To ask His Majesty's Government how delivery of the Youth Guarantee will be coordinated through mayoral combined authorities and local authorities; and what metrics will be used to assess local performance.
To ask His Majesty's Government how delivery of the Youth Guarantee will be coordinated through mayoral combined authorities and local authorities; and what metrics will be used to assess local performance.
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education work closely with mayoral combined authorities and local authorities across delivery. This includes investing an additional £2.5 billion into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy to support nearly one million 16–24-year-olds and create up to 500,000 opportunities to earn or learn, including 300,000 opportunities for workplace experience and training and unlocking up to 200,000 employment opportunities.
The Youth Guarantee includes eight Trailblazers being delivered by Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) in England. These Trailblazers are testing localised approaches to reduce the number of young people who are or are at risk of becoming NEET, with evidence informing GB-wide delivery. Trailblazer are identifying and engaging young people who require additional support to connect them to opportunities and bringing together the range of national entitlements with more locally tailored provision and initiatives. This includes strengthening local coordination through local leadership, and outreach with partners including third sector organisations, employers and colleges to better connect young people with education, employment and training opportunities.
The Department has commissioned an evaluation of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazers to build evidence on how the program improves employment outcomes, reduces economic inactivity, increases participation in education and training, and supports systems integration. We expect to publish interim findings in 2027 and for full findings from the evaluation alongside a synthesis review of local evaluations to be available in the Winter of 2027/28.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to youth participation and youth inactivity when developing proposals for English devolution; and what role they envisage strategic authorities playing in reducing the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to youth participation and youth inactivity when developing proposals for English devolution; and what role they envisage strategic authorities playing in reducing the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training.
We recognise the value Strategic Authorities can offer in the leadership, co-ordination and provision of services in their areas to support young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), or who are at risk of becoming NEET.
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education work closely with Strategic Authorities to deliver activity to reduce the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training. For example, eight Mayoral Strategic Authority are delivering Youth Trailblazers to test localised approaches to reduce the number of young people who are or are at risk of becoming NEET.
The role of Strategic Authorities in youth participation and youth inactivity long-term will be informed by learning from localised approaches, wider delivery evidence and the recommendations from the independent report into Young People and Work led by Alan Milburn.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will continue to work closely with central and local government to improve the lives of young people across the UK, supported by stronger data sharing and clearer local accountability.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 1 June (HL Deb col 642), what is the evidential basis that there was extensive consultation with political parties during the course of the drawing up of the Representation of the People Bill.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 1 June (HL Deb col 642), what is the evidential basis that there was extensive consultation with political parties during the course of the drawing up of the Representation of the People Bill.
The Government has undertaken consultation on the Representation of the People Bill over the whole length of its development. In July 2025 the then-Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, the Hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Stepney, wrote to all frontbenchers inviting them to meet with her about the recently published Strategy for Elections, which forms the basis for the Bill and hosted discussions on the document open to all Members of both Houses.
Since then, the Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy has consulted with political parties throughout the passage of the Bill, including inviting frontbenchers to meet with her to discuss the Bill upon its introduction in the Other Place. Officials from my department have also met with the Parliamentary Parties Panel during the development of the Bill, most recently on 2 June.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusion in Alan Milburn's report Young people and work: interim report, published on 28 May, that devolution has created "partial responsibility without full control" in relation to youth participation; and what additional powers they intend to devolve to local leaders to...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusion in Alan Milburn's report Young people and work: interim report, published on 28 May, that devolution has created "partial responsibility without full control" in relation to youth participation; and what additional powers they intend to devolve to local leaders to...
We know youth unemployment and inactivity is too high in all areas of the UK and it is vital young people can access comprehensive support and quality opportunities wherever they live.
We are already working to better integrate national and local labour market provision in England through local Get Britain Working partnerships and through our Youth Guarantee Trailblazer partnerships with eight Strategic Authorities. These recognise the importance of different partners working together to drive better integration of services regardless of who delivers them.
The interim report is an important step in our work to tackle youth inactivity, and we will consider Alan Milburn’s full recommendations in the autumn as we shape the next phase of reform.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of local government reorganisation on the ability of councils to support young people who are not in education, employment or training.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of local government reorganisation on the ability of councils to support young people who are not in education, employment or training.
The reorganisation programme is designed to support stronger, more joined up local services. By bringing services such as employment support, education, youth services, children’s social care, and housing together within a single council, councils are better able to coordinate services and identify need early to improve outcomes for young people.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 24 April (HL16496), and to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 March (HL Deb col 728), whether they will name the selected stakeholders who officials undertook informal engagement with following the advice submitted...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 24 April (HL16496), and to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 March (HL Deb col 728), whether they will name the selected stakeholders who officials undertook informal engagement with following the advice submitted...
No. As is standard practice in government policy making, officials undertook limited and focused informal engagement with selected stakeholders as the government considered the advice submitted by the Working Group.
My Lords, while the independent Rycroft review consulted political parties on political donations, the Government have singularly failed to do so. Why did Ministers fail to consult the Parliamentary Parties Panel on these measures?
My Lords, while the independent Rycroft review consulted political parties on political donations, the Government have singularly failed to do so. Why did Ministers fail to consult the Parliamentary Parties Panel on these measures?
Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and instruction on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.
Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and instruction on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.
My Lords, I declare my interest as vice-president of the Local Government Association and of the National Association for Local Councils.
The Social Housing Bill attempts to address an important issue across many local authorities: namely, that we are not building enough social housing. Yet this Bill goes about this issue...
My Lords, I declare my interest as vice-president of the Local Government Association and of the National Association for Local Councils.
The Social Housing Bill attempts to address an important issue across many local authorities: namely, that we are not building enough social housing. Yet this Bill goes about this issue...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 14 April (HL Deb col 201), whether the Muslim Council of Britain has received grants under the Windrush grant scheme.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 14 April (HL Deb col 201), whether the Muslim Council of Britain has received grants under the Windrush grant scheme.
The Muslim Council of Britain has not received funding under the Windrush Day Grant Scheme. Funding is awarded through an open and competitive process.
My Lords, I declare my interest as the vice-president of the Local Government Association and vice-president of the National Association of Local Councils.
Housing appears to have taken a back seat in the Government’s agenda. For all the talk of 1.5 million new homes, we heard no mention of that target...
My Lords, I declare my interest as the vice-president of the Local Government Association and vice-president of the National Association of Local Councils.
Housing appears to have taken a back seat in the Government’s agenda. For all the talk of 1.5 million new homes, we heard no mention of that target...
My Lords, given continued reports from women that they are discharged from services following miscarriage with little psychological support or follow-up care, what assessment have the Government made of whether current NHS pathways are meeting the commitments set out in the women’s health strategy? How will the improvements that these women are really looking forward to be measured in the future?
My Lords, given continued reports from women that they are discharged from services following miscarriage with little psychological support or follow-up care, what assessment have the Government made of whether current NHS pathways are meeting the commitments set out in the women’s health strategy? How will the improvements that these women are really looking forward to be measured in the future?
In terms of the renewed women’s health strategy, we are going further than just mental health, important though it is, and taking a new and better whole-life course approach, right from the availability of contraception all the way through to and including menopause, because this is all part of life’s reproduction journey. That will greatly assist. On miscarriage and mental health, we have established mental health services in all areas of the country, which are available for those with pre-existing mental health needs. Bereavement counselling is also widely available for those who experience baby loss. We have also set up maternal mental health services to provide care for those who have moderate, severe or complex mental health difficulties arising from loss or birth trauma.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to page 27 of the policy paper Protecting What Matters, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 March, for what reason the paper refers to "genders" rather than sex, given the Supreme Court judgement in the For Women Scotland case.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to page 27 of the policy paper Protecting What Matters, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 March, for what reason the paper refers to "genders" rather than sex, given the Supreme Court judgement in the For Women Scotland case.
The UK Government is firmly committed to upholding the legal protections established by the Equality Act 2010, including those which protect people against unlawful discrimination and harassment based on the characteristics of sex and gender reassignment.
We have always been clear that the For Women Scotland Supreme Court ruling brought clarity to the definition of ‘sex’ for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.
Protecting What Matters makes clear that the UK is a diverse, pluralistic, and equal society. Its reference to “people of all races, religions, sexualities, and genders” refers to the fact that UK society respects and values people of all backgrounds.