Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 9 September 2024.
Adam Jogee
Labour, Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a commissioner for older people.
Alison McGovern
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
The Department has no current plans to assess the potential merits of appointing a commissioner for older people in England.
DWP offers employment support for eligible older people through the network of Jobcentres across the UK and through contracted employment programmes. A dedicated offer for older people provides more tailored support.
The government has ambitious plans to improve employment support for people of all ages and will set out more details in a forthcoming white paper.
Yes5 people think so
No2 people think not
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Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
A document issued by the Government laying out its policy, or proposed policy, on a topic of current concern.Although a white paper may occasion consultation as to the details of new legislation, it does signify a clear intention on the part of a government to pass new law. This is a contrast with green papers, which are issued less frequently, are more open-ended and may merely propose a strategy to be implemented in the details of other legislation.
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