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HANSARD Household Support FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. First, I would like to add my voice to those of others in thanking the right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Household Support FundI hope I am picking up where I left off. Across England, 153 local authorities have used this funding to provide a variety of support to help households with their essential…31 Jan 2024HANSARDUniversal Credit: Managed Migration from April 2024The Government are working to deliver a brighter future for Britain, with long-term economic security and opportunity, where hard work is always rewarded; where ambition and…25 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) BillI thank the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Vicky Foxcroft), and thank and congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for North East Hertfordshire (Sir Oliver…19 Jan 2024HANSARD Child Poverty: Greater ManchesterIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I first thank the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) for securing this debate. I am sure we all believe…16 Jan 2024HANSARDLong-term UnemploymentI have already had a meeting of the inter-ministerial group on green jobs, and I have met many of those from across the disability sector. When I was a Minister in the Department…18 Dec 2023HANSARDWork IncentivesUniversal credit is specifically designed to make work pay, with strong financial incentives such as the 55% earnings taper and work allowances. Working families can also get…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term UnemploymentWe have a whole suite in the back to work plan and the investment of £2.5 billion so that we can work with individual people to tailor plans for them. It is vital that if, for…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term UnemploymentIt is a pleasure to be back, Mr Speaker. We are delivering a suite of measures as part of the back to work plan, supporting customers on their journey to employment. That is…18 Dec 2023HANSARDFlexible WorkingThe UK hospitality industry does a fantastic job, particularly at this time of the year when it is helping us to enjoy the festive season. I am providing help and collaboration by…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term UnemploymentI am delighted to congratulate not only Buckinghamshire Council but my hon. Friend on the fantastic work he does in his constituency. Upskilling jobseekers, particularly in areas…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend and note his relentless support for the seafood industry more broadly and the processing industry in particular. I understand that the former Minister for…18 Dec 2023HANSARDWork IncentivesFirst, I would just like to take a minute to thank Basildon jobcentre, and indeed all jobcentres, for the work they do, from Chorley to the west country and back to the east.…18 Dec 2023HANSARDFlexible WorkingFlexible working can play an important role in supporting people to start, stay in and succeed in work, and for businesses to grow. I have already seen at first hand examples of…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf my diary allows, I would be delighted to join my hon. Friend.18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is fantastic to hear of the job opportunities created by Lidl in South West Bedfordshire. I know my hon. Friend will be working hard with Lidl and his local jobcentre to make…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe DWP regularly publishes statistics on its employment programmes, and the latest statistical release of the restart programme was published on 7 December. The back to work plan…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term UnemploymentI thank my hon. Friend because he speaks perfectly for those of us across the Conservative family. Work is positive, a force for good, and the system should be fair to the…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentYes—I usually do this bit to other people! I thank those hon. Members to whom I did not get, who all had the same theme of working for their constituencies, driving results,…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI gave my hon. Friend an extra £100 million, with the Rail Minister sitting here; I could not have timed that more perfectly. My hon. Friend also mentioned the Brunswick Street…20 Jul 2023