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HANSARDWomen Living in PovertyEnsuring opportunities for women’s progression absolutely is a priority, as I have already said at the Dispatch Box this morning. We need to see what the barriers are. Sometimes…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue, which came through to us in jobcentres after the collapse of Thomas Cook. I am happy to take it away as a learning point. We are…09 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. When it comes to jobs, community progression and our jobcentres, working through outreach with civil society and local charities is…09 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport into Self-employmentI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this issue. I know that other Members across the Chamber will have met constituents around this issue, as indeed I did on Friday. There…09 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport into Self-employmentSupporting people into self-employment and backing them to grow their businesses is a priority for me, as the employment Minister. Since 2011, the new enterprise allowance has…09 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport into Self-employmentWomen were 41% of those taking up the new enterprise allowance recently, moving from table-top to large businesses. That is brilliant news and it is very encouraging. The hon.…09 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport into Self-employmentI thank my hon. Friend for raising that. In fact, later today in the Chamber the west midlands will be standing proud as we see the debate on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games…09 Mar 2020HANSARDSelf-Employed People: SupportOur work coaches provide tailored support to self-employed claimants, helping support new businesses to thrive and working directly with them to increase their earnings. We have…27 Jan 2020HANSARDSelf-Employed People: SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his question and welcome him to his place. I am delighted that more than 5 million people are now self-employed; that is fantastic news. This issue is…27 Jan 2020HANSARDPregnancy and Maternity DiscriminationI remind everyone in the Chamber that the law is clear: pregnancy and maternity discrimination against women in the workplace is unlawful. This area is led by the Department for…27 Jan 2020HANSARDPregnancy and Maternity DiscriminationWhether it is shared parental leave or flexible working, we need to do everything to get more people into work and progressing. In a recent survey, four in five employers felt…27 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently visited a jobcentre in Birmingham, where I found an incredibly vibrant and positive labour market, particularly ahead of the Commonwealth games, working with women in…27 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFar too often, I see people not able to get around on our rail network and make their connections because of exactly the issues that my new hon. Friend has raised. As employment…23 Jan 2020HANSARDState Pension Age Increase: Transitional ArrangementsWe are here for Women and Equalities questions. Women retiring today can expect to receive state pension for an average of over 21 years—two years longer than men—and if state…23 Jan 2020HANSARDState Pension Age Increase: Transitional ArrangementsBy 2030, 3 million women will stand to gain, on average, £550 more per year as a result of the recent reforms. The DWP has produced an estimate for keeping the state pension age…23 Jan 2020HANSARDState Pension Age Increase: Transitional ArrangementsThe Government’s position on the changes to the state pension age has been clear and consistent, and there are substantial problems with the various practical alternatives offered…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEmployment: People with DisabilitiesThis Government are committed to reducing the disability employment gap and seeing a million more disabled people in work by 2027. We help disabled people to start, stay in and…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEmployment: People with DisabilitiesThe Access to Work programme is a demand-led scheme that helps disabled people to get advice and a discretionary grant of up to £59,000 per annum. It is a flexible in-work support…23 Jan 2020HANSARDState Pension Age Increase: Transitional ArrangementsState pension age entitlement is a matter that has been comprehensively debated on many occasions in Parliament over the decades. Meanwhile, there is a judicial review on the…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEconomy and JobsIn the rain.20 Jan 2020