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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"That is great news for existing pensioners in Kettering and throughout the country, but what about tomorrow’s pensioners? How many people are being auto-enrolled into private pension schemes?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Children in workless households are five times more likely to live in poverty than those in working households. Can the Minister tell me by how much the number of workless households has risen or fallen since the Conservatives entered government in 2010?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jun 2018
Mortgage Interest

"The sitting was suspended for 11 minutes, so the debate can last until 4.41 pm. I call the Minister...."
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Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Thu 08 Feb 2018
Work and Pensions

"Financial directors must not cause detriment to any private sector pension scheme. Will my right hon. Friend ensure that the rules and regulations regarding the investigation of this sort of practice are toughened up, because we cannot allow this to happen in future?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Financial directors must not cause detriment to any private sector pension scheme. Will my right hon. Friend ensure that the rules and regulations regarding the investigation of this sort of practice are toughened up, because we cannot allow this to happen in future?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jan 2018
PIP Back Payments

"May I congratulate my hon. Friend on her response to the urgent question and ask her whether she will be kind enough to check my understanding of the figures? I think she said that there are 1.6 million PIP claimants and that she expected just over 200,000 to have their …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Jan 2018
Personal Independence Payment

"I welcome my right hon. Friend to her post and congratulate her on her response to the urgent question. My constituents in Kettering would like to know whether there are more or fewer disabled people in work in 2018 than in 2010...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jan 2018
Private Sector Pensions

"How is it that some of these private sector pension fund deficits are allowed to get so large before any action is taken?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"How many of the FTSE 250 companies have signed up to this excellent campaign?..."
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Written Question
Employment: Disability
Monday 18th December 2017

Asked by: Philip Hollobone (Conservative - Kettering)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help young disabled people into work in (a) Northamptonshire (b) England.

Answered by Sarah Newton

This Government is committed to enabling young disabled people to fulfil their potential and achieve their aspirations through a number of programmes and initiatives. For example:

a. In Northamptonshire the employment support available for young disabled people includes:

  • Jobcentre Plus support for schools targets young people that schools identify as at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training), or who may otherwise be disadvantaged in the labour market, such as those with a health or disability issue.
  • Supported Internships, which all qualified post-16 education providers in England have delivered since September 2013, are personalised study programmes, based primarily at a prospective employer, for those with complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
  • Access to Work, which offers support to disabled people aged 16+ who are in or about to enter paid employment, or engaged in pre-work activities including work experience, apprenticeships, supported internships and traineeships.
  • The Work and Health Programme, which will provide innovative support through local organisations for around 200,000 disabled people over the course of the programme.
  • Specialist Employability Support (SES), which offers support to those with greatest needs and most complex situations, We are currently exploring the best policy options for continuing such support after the SES contracts come to an end in October 2018
  • Community Partners, who are working in partnership with work coaches to build disability understanding within Jobcentres and provide insight into the effect disability can have on employment.

b. In addition, in other parts of England the support outlined above is available plus some relevant test and learn initiatives which if successful may be extended further:

  • Two proofs of concept offer voluntary supported work experience, with the aim of improving confidence, motivation and understanding of the labour market:

o Tri-Work, an initiative for disabled young people in years 10/11 in schools and special schools, which targets those most in need of support.

o Young Persons Supported Work experience (YPSWE), for which 18-24 year olds in the Employment Support Allowance (Work Related Activity Group) in five JCP districts are eligible.

  • The Local Supported Employment (LSE) proof of concept ‘place and train’ model, which aims to move disabled people, notably those with learning disability and autism, into real jobs at the going rate of pay, with support for both individual and employer.