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HANSARDUniversal Credit: Support into WorkI thank my hon. Friend for bringing that important case to the House. Universal credit has no fixed hours requirement, but the connection between housing costs and universal…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit: Support into WorkOur Department is determined to serve businesses well. If the right hon. Member would like to help his local jobcentre do that and get good jobs into the jobcentre so that we can…23 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport into WorkIf a person is out of work and is offered a job, they are required to accept appropriate work that is offered to them. The focus of our Get Britain Working reforms is to address…23 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport into WorkThe right hon. Gentleman mentions a problem that I think is central to the situation that we have inherited. That is why, as I mentioned in response to the right hon. Member for…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Poverty TaskforceGiven our objective to reduce the number of children in poverty overall, I expect the impact of the child poverty strategy on children in Stroud to be positive, as all children…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Poverty TaskforceAs the Secretary of State has already said, all policies that can lift children out of poverty are under consideration by the taskforce. We obviously will not commit to any policy…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Poverty TaskforceChild poverty is a significant challenge in the north-east, and that is why it is right that Mayor Kim McGuinness participated in an early session of the taskforce and has shaped…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Poverty TaskforceAs Labour’s manifesto said, the emergency food parcels that we have seen are a “moral scar” on our country. That is why I am glad that, as Ministers have said, we are increasing…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThrough the child poverty taskforce, we have been looking at the issue of incomes versus expenditures. We are taking steps urgently where we are able, but we will have more to say…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the risk of boring the House, let me say that all levers are very much on the table when it comes to getting our kids out of poverty.23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government will always have the backs of working people, and I believe there will be a statement shortly on our modern industrial strategy. I know that Ministers from the…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyMy hon. Friend raises an important manifesto commitment. I will relay her request to the Minister for Disability, who I am sure will update her. We are anxious to get on with it.…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI will wind up, because we are out of time. I have no doubt that these discussions will continue over the coming weeks, and I look forward to engaging with everybody here on them.…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI thank the hon. Member for his point, because it is one of the other things I wanted to clarify. A number of Members have mentioned money being taken out of communities. Having…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI thank the hon. Lady for her comment. I do not just say that I care about poverty; I have spent nearly a year working on a child poverty strategy to repair the damage the Tory…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyIt is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) for securing this important debate. It has…17 Jun 2025HANSARDYoung People not in Education, Employment or TrainingThe House will know that we have consultations in a number of policy areas relating to my hon. Friend’s question. As I have said, in the end, young people need an opportunity at…12 May 2025HANSARDYoung People not in Education, Employment or TrainingAs the hon. Member will know, we are reviewing universal credit. I am particularly focused on ensuring that young people have a chance before they reach the age of 25. If they are…12 May 2025HANSARDEducation, Employment and Training: Kensington and BayswaterI have said already in this session of questions that we have changed the DWP to serve employers much better, and that is an important shift. I understand that Conservative…12 May 2025HANSARDEducation, Employment and Training: Kensington and BayswaterI thank my hon. Friend both for his question and for going to see the team at the North Kensington jobcentre; there is a really dedicated team of five work coaches specifically…12 May 2025