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HANSARDCovid-19: Protection of Young WorkersI am passionate about supporting our young people to get the opportunities they need, and for this, the kickstart programme is vital. My officials are engaging with the devolved…22 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsHow about: I will take the hon. Lady’s question and give her a full response?22 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Women Born in the 1950sThe Government recognise the importance of supporting adults to effectively plan for the future. We do recognise that this is a challenging time for everyone, and we aim to…22 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Protection of Young WorkersI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue. Young people can be at a particular disadvantage, perhaps due to their limited work experience, and they might potentially have…22 Jul 2020HANSARDOffice for Nuclear Regulation: Corporate Plan and StrategyMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions, Baroness Stedman-Scott, has made the following written statement. Later today I will…21 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (Remedial) Order 2019I thank the hon. Lady for raising that point. That is exactly why we are going to do it carefully and considerately through each individual circumstance. I am not going to comment…14 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (Remedial) Order 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (Remedial) Order 2019. The draft order was laid before the House on 5…14 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (Remedial) Order 2019I thank the hon. Lady for her constructive views, and I particularly welcome her closing thoughts. We fully agree that getting people back to work and giving them wide support is…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are actively working with colleagues across Government, including the Business Secretary, with whom I have had several roundtable discussions, to get people back into work and…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Promotion of Employment OpportunitiesI regularly meet Ministers from the DFE and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to ensure that we are doing exactly that. Work includes figuring out how…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Promotion of Employment OpportunitiesI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. I highlight the work that our staff in jobcentres are doing tirelessly to support people with their claims throughout the…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Promotion of Employment OpportunitiesWe have launched A Good Place to Start, a new labour market campaign that includes two key websites—job help and employer help—which provide additional information, tools and…29 Jun 2020HANSARDEmployment Support (Local Labour Market Conditions)Supporting our young people is a priority for me in this job. Apprenticeships are a great way for young people to start their careers, giving them that crucial opportunity to earn…29 Jun 2020HANSARDEmployment Support (Local Labour Market Conditions)Of course, I am very happy to meet my hon. Friend and continue to engage with him on developing these local, place-based recovery plans. As I have said, we have been working…29 Jun 2020HANSARDEmployment Support (Local Labour Market Conditions)Our network of jobcentres is local and regional by design, and I mentioned earlier the place-based approach. We are ensuring that work coaches are ready to provide individualised…29 Jun 2020HANSARDEmployment Support (Local Labour Market Conditions)I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend: we should recognise the areas that have a proud history of agriculture, such as Teesdale. Our farmers have done and continue to do a…29 Jun 2020HANSARDEmployment Support (Local Labour Market Conditions)As the Minister responsible for this evolving labour market, I can say that the DWP is working hard to identify the most effective ways to support people back into work. We are…29 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI confess that I know my hon. Friend’s jobcentre extremely well; I thank it for its response to the pandemic, and all those who have been on the frontline in this emergency. From…29 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Treasury has put forward an unprecedented package to support people as widely as possible through this pandemic. The labour market sits with me, and I am working with the…29 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely understand the importance of tourism to very many areas of the country; it is vital to jobs in my hon. Friend’s constituency and many others. My right hon. Friend the…29 Jun 2020