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HANSARDWork and PensionsMembers will be pleased to know that at the Budget, we announced an extension of the existing redundancy protection offered during maternity leave so that it will also apply to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsMembers will be pleased to know that at the Budget, we announced an extension of the existing redundancy protection offered during maternity leave so that it will also apply to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for Women in PovertyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Charities such as Carers UK do an incredible job to help people in exactly that way; I know that as a former co-chair of the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for Women in PovertyIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and his colleague, the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for Women in PovertyI note the hon. Gentleman’s point, which I shall take back to the Department forthwith. I hope that that pleases him.23 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for Women in PovertyThe hon. Lady makes a very good point. Interestingly, though, people do not particularly want to be labelled. Sometimes it is hard to make people understand that they are…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Social MobilityI really wanted it!21 Mar 2023HANSARD Social MobilityWe are doing some work on the impact of the kickstart scheme and how getting a job and progressing is leading young people to stay in work. There will be further information…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Social MobilityThe support for all groups, no matter their background or where they are, is exemplified by hon. Friend pointing out that particular group. I am happy to come forward with further…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Social MobilityI start by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Sir David Evennett) on securing this important debate and on his excellent, thoughtful and…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Local Housing AllowanceI thank the hon. Member for Arfon (Hywel Williams) for calling this debate on the local housing allowance, which provides housing support for universal credit and housing benefit…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Local Housing AllowanceI appreciate and understand the point that the hon. Gentleman is making, and I will make some further comments shortly. Today’s Budget has focused on more help so that people can…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Local Housing AllowanceI will wind up. I take all the points from hon. Members from all around our wonderful nations today, and I am sorry I cannot tell them any more than that this issue is a very…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Local Housing AllowanceI understand the point. That is why I want the quality to rise, rather than people feeling that they have to move. There is obviously a fall-back position. The hon. Member for…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Local Housing AllowanceI hope to come that before I conclude my remarks. On the “no impact assessment” point made by the hon. Member for Arfon, we will publish an equalities analysis to the House of…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Local Housing AllowanceThe hon. Gentleman points out the many questions he is asking about transparency, and I welcome that. Where policy is in development, we need to protect it, but, ultimately, if it…15 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working with employers and employees on that crucial matter, to ensure that there is no stigma in the workplace for those experiencing the impact of the menopause. To that…08 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs you know, Mr Speaker, I am very supportive of getting young people into work. The Dudley youth hub is a classic example of the Department’s working in partnership locally,…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) BillI will let the hon. Lady intervene, because she is making a racket.06 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-parent employment levelsWe are committed to helping parents to increase their income through work. We have cut the earnings taper on universal credit and increased work allowances, meaning that families…06 Mar 2023