Monday, 6 March 2000
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What action he is taking in co-operation with other Departments to meet the Government's objective of eliminating child poverty. [111829]
What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the level of welfare and other passported benefits on the incentive to work. [111830]
What recent representations he has received from disablement groups on incapacity benefit. [111831]
What steps his Department is taking to improve the ways in which the Benefits Agency communicates with the public. [111832]
What recent representations he has received from outside organisations about his policies for tackling organised benefit fraud. [111833]
What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the barriers to work faced by disabled people. [111834]
What progress has been made in the last six months in persuading those of pensionable age to take up the minimum income guarantee and other age?related benefits in the north?west region of...
If he will make a statement on the Government's involvement with local authorities in the detection and prevention of benefit fraud. [111838]
If he will restore the link between retirement pensions and average earnings. [111842]
What the timetable will be for the introduction of the stakeholder pension. [111859]
What proposals he has to improve the income of the poorest pensioners. [111843]
If he will make a statement on the Government's progress in tackling benefit fraud. [111844]
If he will make a statement on his proposals for a state second pension. [111846]
What plans he has to implement fundamental reform of housing benefit. [111847]
What is his Department's estimate of the percentage of people who are entitled to disability living allowance but do not claim it. [111850]
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. As the upholder of the privileges of the House, are you concerned that the Government are increasingly unable to distinguish between the House and the "Today"...
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Queen's recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9) (European Standing Committees),
That this House takes note of European Union Document Nos. 10705/99, the Commission's Annual Report on humanitarian aid 1998, 10497/99, the Commission's Annual Report on TACIS 1998, 11203/99,...
Queen's recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Jamieson.]
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