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Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 September 2026

Debate

Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026

Contribution

My Lords, I thank the noble Earls, Lord Russell and Lord Effingham, for their support for the importance of tackling poverty and I thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for recognising the centrality and importance of data sharing and the way in which that can improve efficiency and the way we can design administratively well-targeted schemes. The level of scrutiny that has been brought is very welcome. The point of these regulations is to improve outcomes, enable government to identify the right households, target assistance more effectively and ensure that support reaches those who need it most. The debt that I mentioned has been building up over many years. It is very much an attribute of what people and households are experiencing, and that is the motivation for this.

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