Pat McFadden: “For those who could work, or could change their situation, then we’ve got to help them do that.”

I am looking forward to recommendations on how to tackle the issue from Milburn," he said.

I don’t think you can or should do welfare reform just by saying ‘here’s a sum of money we’ve got to save’, and then you graft on the policy afterwards.

We are trying to get the system to ask: ‘How do we help you live your fullest life? How do we maximise your opportunities?’

You have to invest in the support.