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Written Question
Employment: Disability
Monday 22nd October 2018

Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what budget her Department allocated to the disability confident scheme in the last year for which figures are available.

Answered by Sarah Newton

The DC scheme is delivered internally by DWP, using DWP staff and other internal resources. There is no external resources budget set for it.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Sep 2018
Funeral Poverty

"I congratulate the hon. Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) on introducing the debate and on the contents of her speech. I entirely agree with her on the two issues that she drew to the House’s attention at the end of her speech, and I hope that my hon. Friend …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Jun 2017
Housing and Social Security

"Order. I remind the House that the six-minute time limit starts now...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What recent representations he has received on the process for assessment and reassessment of personal independence payments. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Unfortunately, I have to tell my hon. Friend that I am still receiving complaints from constituents about the procedures regarding personal independence payments, so what is she doing to improve the process, reduce delays and support people through what is often a traumatic assessment process?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"8. What steps the Government are taking to support self-employed people. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Will my right hon. Friend look again at the regulations requiring small businesses and the self-employed to use online systems for their tax affairs? Does he recognise that these people often do not have the equipment, knowledge or broadband capacity to download the complex forms, and that the process often …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"18. What steps the Government are taking to ensure that employers are supported in recruiting and retaining disabled people. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Recalling the very happy days when my hon. Friend was training for her diving competition in Southend, will she join me in congratulating Southend Adult Community College and Poundland on leading the way in employing disabled people in Southend?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Sep 2016
Social Fund Funeral Payments

"Order. Seven hon. Members wish to speak. By my maths, that means between four and five minutes each. I hope that colleagues will be fair to one another and not squeeze anyone out...."
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