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HANSARDEmployment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs CouncilThe UK did not attend the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in Brussels on 24 October 2019. The UK Government have decided that from 1…04 Nov 2019HANSARDInternational Labour Organisation Recommendation 205The 106th session of the International Labour Conference 2017 adopted recommendation 205 concerning employment and decent work for peace and resilience. International Labour…22 Oct 2019HANSARDPensions: 1950s-born WomenI thank the hon. Lady for this opportunity to comment on the wider picture. As the Minister for employment with responsibility for jobcentres, I would tell anybody experiencing…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPensions: 1950s-born WomenI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. I absolutely understand that this is about a sense of balance. I reiterate my point that we have a wide range of benefits and support in…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPensions: 1950s-born WomenI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. The women issue and the work journey are absolutely a priority for me in this role. Universal credit is not a gender-specific fund.…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to hear details of where the Child Maintenance Service is a concern. The Minister for Welfare Delivery is working directly to support families in this area. As I said,…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this issue again. Obviously, with the litigation ongoing it is difficult for me to comment more broadly, but I understand that that comment was…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPensions: 1950s-born WomenI appreciate that this will look and feel frustrating to many women because of the legal action and the live litigation, but I absolutely believe that we are trying to find a…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPensions: 1950s-born WomenThe claimants applied for permission to appeal on 16 October 2019, which was of course yesterday. Hon. Members will therefore understand that I cannot comment on live litigation.17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. In the middle of last year, there were 63 new mentoring circles in operation. The circles originally focused on the race disparity…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleThis Government are committed to providing targeted support for all our young people, to give them the best chance of getting into work. That includes the youth obligation support…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleI was recently nearby, at one of our universal credit service centres, with my hon. Friend. It was absolutely clear that opportunities for young people in his constituency and the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleI welcome the Chancellor’s announcement to bring more people, including younger people, into the scope of the national living wage over the next five years. Employers will…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleWonderful passion—that is very much appreciated. And I make no apology for bringing passion to this new role when it comes to youth unemployment. In fact, I explicitly asked the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEmployment: Young PeoplePlace-based support and understanding is really important in devolving down and making changes on the ground. There is a great opportunity in the coming changes to the European…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy right hon. Friend knows that, if it were up to me, I would love to extend the national living wage down to 18, but sadly this is down to the Treasury; I will question the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleEverybody in this Chamber speaking up for our young people does all our communities a great service. We need a mixture of chances and opportunities for young people, including…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Identity VerificationIt is a priority for this Government to provide swift access to support those who need it, while protecting those same people from potentially fraudulent behaviour. If a claimant…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Identity VerificationI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I know she is passionate about her constituency. It is absolutely right that there is a balance, but to get a universal credit claim right…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Identity VerificationThe Department is absolutely committed to making sure that we have the most compassionate and approachable opportunities for people to claim in every single constituency. I have…07 Oct 2019