"The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council took place on 8 July 2019 in Brussels. The deputy permanent representative to the European Union, Katrina Williams, represented the UK.
The Council approved the non-binding 2019 country specific recommendations (CSRs) to member states, and endorsed the joint opinion of the …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on 8 July 2019 in Brussels. The deputy permanent representative to the European Union, Katrina Williams, will represent the UK.
This extraordinary meeting of the Council is held to deal with the traditional “spring package” of items relating …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"One of the key transformations that universal credit provides is to support people who are in work, ensuring they can increase their earnings and develop in their career. It removes the 16-hour cliff edge, which held so many back on legacy benefits, and gives improved, tailored support through jobcentre work …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for being a huge champion for the Isle of Wight and working so well with his local jobcentre. I am very pleased about that and he is absolutely right. As a result of universal credit, people are able to get the support—that one-to-one support—that is …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"Of course. The Secretary of State, I and all colleagues want to ensure that absolutely every single person claiming universal credit gets the appropriate support and the right level of support. I would be very happy to look at that individual case with the hon. Lady. I would just say …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"Of course, I am happy to look at that individual case. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will get in touch with my office after this session...." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for the energy with which he is supporting his constituents on universal credit. One of the key performance indicators is, of course, payment timeliness, which has improved significantly over the past couple of years, and that progress is matched in Alloa jobcentre. His local jobcentre …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"As my hon. Friend knows, more people are in work now than ever before. Indeed, the employment rate is higher in every region of the country than in 2010, including in the Black Country. Specifically, he may already be aware that Willenhall jobcentre is working closely with major employers on …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council took place on 13 June 2019 in Luxembourg. The deputy permanent representative to the European Union, Katrina Williams, represented the UK.
The Council adopted conclusions on: closing the gender pay gap; implications for the safety and health of workers in the …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech
"The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on 13th June 2019 in Luxembourg. Kelly Tolhurst, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, will represent the UK.
The Council will be provided with a progress report on the directive on equal treatment. …..." Lord Sharma - View Speech