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HANSARDTopical Questionsrose—21 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am going to try, Mr Speaker. That may be a devolved issue, but I would point out that many employers in Wales have been putting on transportation to bring workers in. That has…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. There are currently over 1.2 million vacancies. On jobs and vacancies, Opposition Members do not appear to understand that people…21 Mar 2022HANSARDDWP Workplace TransformationThe Department is committed to continuing to deliver for customers, families and the economy, and yesterday announced its strategic ambition for its back-of-house services, i.e.…18 Mar 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI will just make some progress, if I may. I would also like to share with the House that for nearly 30 years, my father lived with an acquired brain injury due to a criminal…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) on securing this debate on the importance of the United Nations convention on the rights of persons…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesThank you, Mr Stringer, and I thank the hon. Lady for her kind words. It was quite ironic that during his working life, my father was the first person to put in supported disabled…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI am speaking, if I may. The hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw will be pleased to know that we are publishing on gov.uk all the details of the ways in which we absolutely are…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI need to make progress. I may try to come back to the hon. Lady. In the same year, we also launched the disability inclusion strategy, setting out our priorities for social…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for making that really important point. I recently had some engagement with the construction industry about really good, inclusive work practices,…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI thank the hon. Lady. If the Bill fell in my portfolio and that of my Department, I could shed many lights on it, but I am afraid it sits with BEIS. I am sure that it will take…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI thank the hon. Lady for making that point. If I may, I will let the Minister for disabled people, my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Chloe Smith), pick up on that…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesThe hon. Lady makes an important point: I have not even mentioned my Wivelsfield station, so the reality is that we still have work to do. I know that my hon. Friend the Rail…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesI have found this through our 160-plus youth hubs at DWP. Many people have neurodiversity. Young people have been very anxious and nervous. It has been really great to give people…24 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn relation to the challenge in the High Court to the Government’s decision not to extend the universal credit uplift to those on legacy benefits during the pandemic, Mr Justice…23 Feb 2022HANSARDILO Convention 190The Government have made clear our intention to ratify International Labour Organisation convention 190 on violence and harassment. I am pleased to confirm that the Secretary of…23 Feb 2022HANSARDILO Convention 190The UK already has the necessary legislation in place to implement the convention. We will be required to report on compliance to the ILO in due course. The visit to deposit the…23 Feb 2022HANSARDDWP Train and Progress: ExpansionThe Government will be expanding the additional training flexibility element of DWP Train and Progress until April 2023. DWP Train and Progress is a key policy initiative…21 Feb 2022HANSARDMenopause: Women Leaving the WorkplaceToo many women feel forced to leave work, reduce their hours or take a step back in their careers because of the impact of the menopause. That is why I asked my Department for…07 Feb 2022HANSARDYoung Jobseekers: SupportI thank my hon. Friend for such warm, generous feedback. That work happens up and down the land in our jobcentres and I hear similar good news stories every day. I invite those on…07 Feb 2022