Monday, 9 March 2015
The Secretary of State was asked—
What change there has been in the level of unemployment in North West Norfolk constituency since 2010.
What support his Department provides to young people seeking employment or education.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the benefit cap on long-term unemployment.
What the average monthly value has been of benefit sanctions imposed since May 2010.
What progress has been made on reform of the Child Support Agency.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect on people subject to the under-occupancy penalty of a reduction in funding for discretionary housing payments in 2015-16.
What comparative assessment he has made of unemployment rates in the UK and other European countries.
What progress he has made on the “Not Just For Boys” campaign.
What progress his Department has made on the roll-out of universal credit.
What proportion of people over the age of 50 who have been referred to the Work programme have found work as a result.
How many disabled people have moved into work as a result of the Work programme.
What assessment he has made of the performance of the Health and Safety Executive in reducing road traffic accidents at work.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am known to be a long-term champion of equality for women in our society and at work. During Question Time, only a few moments ago, I referred to the Minister...
Ordered, That the Order of 2 February 2015 (Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order...
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I beg to move amendment 24, page 1, line 9, leave out “is”
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Consideration of Lords message (Order, 28 January)
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 12J.
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I beg to move, That this House has considered the forthcoming nuclear non-proliferation treaty review conference. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for finding time for this debate, which...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2015, which was laid...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2015, which were laid before this House...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11),
That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 15985/14, a Commission Communication: Annual Growth Survey 2015, No. 15953/14 and Addendum, a draft Joint Employment Report from the...
Ordered, That the Backbench Business Committee may determine that a sitting should take place in Westminster Hall on Monday 16 March to consider a petition which a Member of the House has...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Harriett Baldwin.)
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