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Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit
Monday 12th September 2016

Asked by: Karl McCartney (Conservative - Lincoln)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the UK to leave the EU since 23 June 2016; and what further such steps his Department plans to take in the remainder of 2016.

Answered by Damian Hinds

The Department for Exiting the European Union has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister. In doing this it is working very closely with other government departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions and a wide range of other interested parties.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2013
Pensions and Social Security

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Apr 2012
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"4. What progress he has made on the youth contract; and if he will make a statement...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Apr 2012
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"I thank the Minister for that illuminating answer. What assessment has been made of the impact of the work experience programme, which is being expanded under the youth contract?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2011
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"13. What steps he is taking to reduce youth unemployment...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2011
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"Is my right hon. Friend aware of research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development which suggests that only 12% of employers planned to recruit school leavers aged 16 in the three months to September 2011, and that just 15% intended to recruit school leavers aged 17 to 18? …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2011
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"3. What recent progress he has made on delivering the Work programme...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2011
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"I welcome the Government’s measures to help unemployed people in my Lincoln constituency, but what assurances can my right hon. Friend give me that the Work programme will provide my constituents with sustainable, meaningful and long-term employment?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Mar 2011
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"T7. My right hon. Friend is no doubt aware that my constituents in Lincoln help to fund welfare spending in this country. Welfare spending has increased from £132 billion 10 years ago to £192 billion at present—an estimated real-terms increase of 45%. Will he assure me that even in these …..."
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