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HANSARDDraft Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I am happy to reassure the hon. Gentleman that the REACH regulation is not included in this SI. DEFRA has the policy responsibility for REACH regulation and is bringing separate…09 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I am happy to respond to the hon. Lady. In fact, I must point out that owing to more demand in relation to covid the HSE budget in 2019-20 was £129 million, and there will be an…09 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020On divergence, I reiterate that GB will be free to make decisions on key issues. However, that does not mean that we will disregard evidence, discussions and decisions made at an…09 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations…09 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the hon. Member for Feltham and Heston for her comments and the questions she raised. On the final point, I believe that we are at the end of the road of what we need to…09 Dec 2020HANSARDSelf-Employed Universal Credit Claimants: Covid-19I would be delighted to extend my thanks to the dedicated and hard-working team at the St Austell service centre and their colleagues across the rest of the DWP, who have played…30 Nov 2020HANSARDUnemployment: Covid-19The latest Office for National Statistics labour market figures show a level of unemployment of 1.6 million. This has increased by around 260,000 since the start of the pandemic.…30 Nov 2020HANSARDUnemployment: Covid-19I join my right hon. Friend in paying tribute to the hard work and commitment of the Harlow jobcentre staff throughout these difficult times. We are in active discussions on a new…30 Nov 2020HANSARDUnemployment TrendsThe latest ONS labour market unemployment level in the east of England is 137,000, and the national rate now stands at 4.8%. In addition to other measures, the DWP has established…30 Nov 2020HANSARDUnemployment TrendsThat is absolutely the reason we have the job help website and the DWP rapid response service. That is why we have our £30 billion plan for jobs, which includes the JETS—job entry…30 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWork coaches are vital in delivering our £30 billion plan for jobs. They have done an amazing job already this year, with nearly 5,000 additional work coaches already recruited,…30 Nov 2020HANSARDSelf-Employed Universal Credit Claimants: Covid-19The minimum income floor —the MIF—was first suspended in March this year, and we have now extended the suspension until the end of April 2021. This provides vital support for…30 Nov 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleI absolutely agree, and I thank my hon. Friend for his work and interest in supporting young people and focusing on their progression. I remind all Members that, outside the 25…30 Nov 2020HANSARDKickstart Scheme: Business ParticipationWe are determined that SMEs can take part in kickstart. We are actively working with a range of gateway organisations, including chambers of commerce, local authorities and…30 Nov 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleThe new enhanced DWP youth offer commenced in September. That is in addition to kickstart. We are increasing the support offered via a 13-week youth employment programme to help…30 Nov 2020HANSARDWork Coaches: RecruitmentAll our new work coaches receive six weeks’ up-front training. That includes a week’s induction, followed by an initial 25 days’ intensive training, 20 days’ facilitated learning…30 Nov 2020HANSARDWork Coaches: RecruitmentMy hon. Friend will be aware that we have committed to recruit an additional 13,500 work coaches by March 2021, and we are on track to meet that. Since July, 5,468 have been…30 Nov 2020HANSARDKickstart Scheme: Business ParticipationI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I know that she is focused on young people, as am I. She may have heard from the Secretary of State that we are absolutely determined about…30 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs part of our plan for jobs, the new job-finding support and JETS services will, crucially, help jobseekers move back into employment as quickly as possible, helping them to…30 Nov 2020HANSARDKickstart Scheme: Business ParticipationI am meeting the M9 Group of Mayors once again, and they have been absolutely crucial in terms of local design, local mayors, local enterprise partnerships, and our local chambers…30 Nov 2020