(1 week ago)
Commons Chamber
Josh Simons
My understanding is that the new funding will start in the new financial year, but I will look into the specific issue the hon. Gentleman raised in relation to Northern Ireland, and I will write to him to reassure him on that.
Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch) (Lab)
(4 months, 1 week ago)
Commons Chamber
Josh Simons (Makerfield) (Lab)
Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch) (Lab)
We are building a new jobs and careers service for all, including those on universal credit, as the cornerstone of our Get Britain Working reforms. This new service will build towards an 80% employment rate, closing the gaps between disabled people and others and between parents and those without caring responsibilities, and dealing with the crisis in youth unemployment. We are also changing universal credit to stop people being left on the scrapheap, as per our “Pathways to Work” Green Paper.