Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Feb 2015
Compulsory Jobs Guarantee
"We say that there is a different way to tackle the budget deficit. We said that we would do it differently in 2010. Of course, the Conservatives went to the electorate and said that they knew the answer and would eliminate the deficit in five years. They set about trying …..."Sheila Gilmore - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 9th February 2015
Asked by:
Sheila Gilmore (Labour - Edinburgh East)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average proportion of pensioners' energy bills that was met by the winter fuel payment in winter (a) 2003-04 and (b) 2013-14.
Answered by Steve Webb
This information is not available.
Written Question
Monday 9th February 2015
Asked by:
Sheila Gilmore (Labour - Edinburgh East)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2015 to Question 221342, what the name is of the first of two evaluation partners who have been appointed by his Department to independently evaluate the 17 Innovation Fund pilots set up under the Help for Separated Families initiative.
Answered by Steve Webb
We have signed a contract with Adetiq to ensure the security of data during evaluation.
Written Question
Monday 9th February 2015
Asked by:
Sheila Gilmore (Labour - Edinburgh East)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which of the 17 Help and Support for Separated Families Innovation Fund pilots will finish in March 2015 as originally planned; and which of those pilots will continue, and for how long.
Answered by Steve Webb
Officials are in discussion with all current projects about a possible extension beyond March 2014. I will make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 05 Feb 2015
Employment and Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessments
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I am grateful to all the members of the Work and Pensions Committee, who have done a great deal of work over the past months and years on this issue. I want to look first at a couple of …..."Sheila Gilmore - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 05 Feb 2015
Employment and Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessments
"Given what the Minister has just said, why were similar words not used in the Government response, rather than giving as the only example people making a full-time work search? That gives the impression to anybody who reads the response that that will be the main issue for a claimant …..."Sheila Gilmore - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2015
UK Poverty
"Why did the Conservative party support the Labour Government spending plans up to 2007, and never, as I recall, suggest that changes should be made to avoid a recession?..."Sheila Gilmore - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2015
UK Poverty
"Across the House, it is accepted that employment is a good thing and that it helps people to improve their standard of living, but the problem is that it is not sufficient; it is a first step. The last few years, above all, have shown us that for very many …..."Sheila Gilmore - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Feb 2015
Work-related Activity Group
"I thank my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Select Committee, for that contribution. I will come on to this in more detail later, time permitting, because the situation we are in now is important. If we end up with a default group and people in it for a long …..."Sheila Gilmore - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Feb 2015
Work-related Activity Group
"My hon. Friend is correct. There is no sign whatever that any evaluation was made that showed that it was not working. Do we need something better than the WCA to measure the obstacles and propose support measures? The answer must be yes. Does that necessarily mean two tests? I …..."Sheila Gilmore - View Speech
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