Monday, 9 January 2017
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of self-employment.
What welfare support the Government are providing for disabled and terminally ill children.
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on ensuring that GPs and other healthcare professionals take account of the value of work as a successful health outcome; and if...
What steps he is taking to help ex-offenders into work.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that people have the information they need to make informed decisions about how they use their pension investments.
What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of children living in relative poverty in the UK.
What steps the Government are taking to support self-employed people.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the increase in the national living wage announced in the autumn statement 2016 on levels of employment in the north of England.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that people with mental health conditions are supported into work.
What recent assessment he has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of contracted-out health assessments for employment and support allowance and personal independence payments.
Whether his Department plans to publish data on the number of people who have lost their Motability scheme vehicle following their reassessment for personal independence payments.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice to make a statement on the emergency review to determine how to ban perpetrators of domestic violence from directly cross-examining...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on mental health and NHS performance. This Government are committed to a shared society in which public services work to the highest...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you been informed whether the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has any intention of making a statement to the House on the resignation of the Deputy...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 1
‘(1) The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education shall report on an annual basis to the Secretary of State on quality outcomes of completed apprenticeships. (2) A report under...
“‘(1) The Secretary of State shall publish a strategy for the purposes of improving careers education for persons receiving education or training— (a) in the course of an...
I beg to move amendment 1, page 8, line 4, at end add— ‘(3) Before an education administrator may perform functions specified in subsection (2), they must ensure an appropriate...
Amendment proposed: 22, page 30, line 39, at end insert— “3A The education administrator may not transfer assets of any further education body to a for-profit private...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 13730/16 and Addenda 1 to 3, a Proposal for a Council Directive on a Common Corporate Tax Base; further takes note of European Union...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christopher Pincher.)
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