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HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. My father lived with a brain injury for over 25 years, and my annual Christmas card this year comes from Headway Sussex through…13 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled People: InequalityI thank my right hon. Friend and other hon. Members for their interest in this area. As the Minister responsible for social mobility, I am taking direct leadership on access to…13 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled People: InequalityWe are absolutely committed to supporting disabled people. Frankly, we are very proud of our record: we have supported more than 1 million disabled people into work, hitting the…13 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled People: InequalityI thank the hon. Lady for raising that point. As she has rightly said, we should all aim to reduce the disability employment gap, and that remains our goal. To answer her…13 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled People: InequalityI apologise, Mr Speaker, because the Transport Minister I mentioned is not coming today—they might be on the bus. I will pick up the issue raised by the hon. Member for Lancaster…13 Dec 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsWe fund apprentices to achieve English and maths qualifications by the end of their apprenticeships. We understand how important they are for people’s long-term career prospects,…16 Nov 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsWe fund apprentices to achieve English and maths qualifications by the end of their apprenticeships. We understand how important they are for people’s long-term career prospects,…16 Nov 2023HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThe level of youth unemployment is down by 43.8% since 2010, and this Government remain committed to delivering targeted support to young people through our expanded DWP youth…13 Nov 2023HANSARDYouth UnemploymentWe fund apprentices to achieve English and maths qualifications by the end of their apprenticeships. We understand how important they are for people’s long-term career prospects,…13 Nov 2023HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question—I will happily take away his second point, have a look at it and get back to him in writing. I want to assure him and the House that…13 Nov 2023HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI thank my right hon. Friend for his question, which goes back to the point about knowing what jobs are just down the road for young people, so that the labour market comes closer…13 Nov 2023HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI absolutely agree that, in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency and more widely, it is absolutely right that young people get the opportunities they deserve. In fact, since…13 Nov 2023HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI think that is a reminder to continually speak up for opportunities for our young people. The current youth employment rate is 53.9%, up three percentage points since 2010. It…13 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are committed to ensuring that parents meet their obligations to their children and that the CMS has robust enforcement powers where parents refuse to pay child…13 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right; every child maintenance arrangement plays a vital role in ensuring that both parents play their part to support their children, whether they live with them…13 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his point. Other ID forms are there to help claim sooner. Those granted refugee status have recourse to public funds and are able to apply for…13 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for the opportunity to mention the household support fund, providing local authorities with further funding which is discretionary for those most in need,…13 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsA very pertinent point after the weekend when we paid tribute in our local communities and after what we saw on the Elizabeth Tower. The DWP continues to work to identify…13 Nov 2023HANSARDDecommissioning Temporary JobcentresI previously provided updates on decommissioning temporary jobcentres: “Expanding Our Services” on 23 March 2021, and “Expanding Our Services Update” on 21 October 2021. These…08 Nov 2023HANSARDDisabled People: Additional CostsI thank my right hon. Friend for her point, which gives me the opportunity to say that from next Tuesday an additional £300 will be paid in cost of living payments to those who…25 Oct 2023