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HANSARDSupporting People into WorkI am more than happy to extend my great thanks to the DWP team in Huddersfield, as well as their new colleagues. They have done sterling work in setting up a new youth hub with…19 Oct 2020HANSARDSupporting People into WorkIn September 2020, we started the implementation of our new DWP youth offer for all 18 to 24-year-olds making a claim for universal credit who are in the intensive work search…19 Oct 2020HANSARDChild Maintenance Service: EffectivenessThis Government have made clear their commitment to supporting both paying and receiving parents, especially during this difficult period. Around three quarters of paying parents…19 Oct 2020HANSARDEmployment TrendsI thank the hon. Lady for raising what sounds like a concerning situation for that family. We recognise that we are currently in an unusual and challenging economic period, and I…19 Oct 2020HANSARDEmployment TrendsThe latest official statistics show the level of employment at 32.6 million. We recognise that there are difficult times ahead, but our ambitious £30 billion plan for jobs will…19 Oct 2020HANSARDJob Market AccessI thank my hon. Friend for raising this concern in his constituency. I assure him that the Government recently announced, in the plan for jobs, new funding to ensure that more…19 Oct 2020HANSARDJob Market AccessOur plan for jobs includes suitable interventions for people of all ages to support people back into work, including employment support delivered by our jobcentres, where we are…19 Oct 2020HANSARDBenefit Sanctions and Welfare Conditionality: Covid-19I understand the hon. Lady’s point, but if someone cannot work and must stay at home, there are ways of getting additional support, and I would urge anybody concerned to use the…19 Oct 2020HANSARDBenefit Sanctions and Welfare Conditionality: Covid-19I hope the hon. Gentleman and his constituents will acknowledge that, despite the reintroduction of conditionality and sanctions, we fully recognise that these are difficult…19 Oct 2020HANSARDBenefit Sanctions and Welfare Conditionality: Covid-19I stress to the hon. Lady that sanctions are only used when claimants fail to meet their conditionality requirements without good reason. As I said in my previous responses, work…19 Oct 2020HANSARDBenefit Sanctions and Welfare Conditionality: Covid-19Evidence suggests that active labour market policies can be even more effective during recessions. We will continue to encourage claimants to prepare and look for work where it is…19 Oct 2020HANSARDChild Maintenance Service: EffectivenessI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue, and I stress that those found abusing the system are subject to the full extent of our enforcement powers. The CMS will pursue these…19 Oct 2020HANSARDOffice for Nuclear Regulation: Annual Report and Accounts 2019-2020My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (The Baroness Stedman-Scott) has made the following written statement. Later today I…29 Sept 2020HANSARDKickstart Scheme: Young PeopleMy Department is working closely across Government to encourage all employers, big and small, to apply for the kickstart scheme. I urge all colleagues to work with their local…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnemployment TrendsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising issues in Portsmouth, where we are actively trying to help people to get back into work and to have the hope that he mentions. We are…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnemployment TrendsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the need for local interventions in his constituency. I must say that his local jobcentre is doing fantastic work, particularly working with…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnemployment TrendsThat is exactly why we have our plan for jobs—a £30 billion programme, including £2 billion for the kickstart scheme. I am going to be boring about this, Mr Speaker. There is so…14 Sept 2020HANSARDEmployment Support for Young People: Covid-19We have a kickstart scheme, and I am delighted to be the Minister bringing forward our new youth offer, focused on those under 25. We are supporting our young people via a…14 Sept 2020HANSARDEmployment Support for Young People: Covid-19Supporting the self-employed and inspiring entrepreneurship is a real focus for me, as the Employment Minister. I had the pleasure of visiting north Wales not that long ago, back…14 Sept 2020HANSARDEmployment Support for Young People: Covid-19I join my hon. Friend in his thanks to all our DWP staff who have worked so extremely hard during the pandemic. The DWP is supporting all claimants in focusing on getting them…14 Sept 2020