Monday, 14 September 2020
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Order, 4 June). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to ensure that vulnerable people have access to welfare benefits through Post Office services.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that welfare benefits for rent are paid to landlords to prevent rental arrears building up.
When she plans to publish the findings of her Department’s review of how well the welfare system supports terminally ill people, which was announced in July 2019.
What steps her Department is taking to (a) investigate and (b) rectify errors made in the payment of the state pension to retired women.
What steps her Department is taking to help ensure employment support is tailored to local labour market conditions.
What steps her Department is taking to support disabled people during the covid-19 outbreak.
What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
What steps her Department is taking to support people of all ages to return to employment as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
How many businesses have signed up to the kickstart scheme in Harlow constituency.
What steps her Department is taking to support young people into employment as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
What financial support her Department plans to make available to shielding people affected by covid-19 local lockdowns.
What assessment she has made of the effect of bonuses on the level of payments made to universal credit claimants.
What steps her Department is taking with employers to help ensure as many young people as possible benefit from the Kickstart scheme.
What steps she is taking with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ensure the adequacy of benefits for claimants.
What assessment she has made of the potential effect on universal credit claims of the end of covid-19 income support schemes.
What steps her Department is taking to promote employment opportunities as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 4 to 10 together.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 13 July, be approved.
That the draft Square Kilometre Array Observatory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 14 July, be approved.
That the draft INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 15 June, be approved.
That the draft Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 21 April, be...
That the draft Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 8 July, be approved.
That the draft Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 (Exception) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 24 June, be approved—( David Duguid.) Question agreed to.
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Duguid.)
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