All 2 Ministerial Corrections debates in the Commons on 18th Oct 2018

Ministerial Correction

Thursday 18th October 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Thursday 18 October 2018

Work and Pensions

Thursday 18th October 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Topical Questions
The following is an extract from topical questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 15 October 2018.
Michael Tomlinson Portrait Michael Tomlinson
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T7. I welcome the announce- ment that the Department is providing work experience, and working with Barnardo’s to provide work experience, for care leavers. What further support is my hon. Friend offering to care leavers to ensure they fulfil their potential?

Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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This is a real priority for our Secretary of State and it will involve building on our work to enable care leavers to make advanced UC claims, access to the youth application support programme, early access to the work and health programme and extensions to second chance learning, and we will work with employers to create more opportunities to build on this partnership with Barnardo’s.

[Official Report, 15 October 2018, Vol. 647, c. 405.]

Letter of correction from the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the hon. Member for North Swindon (Justin Tomlinson):

An error has been identified in the response I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Michael Tomlinson) during topical questions.

The correct response should have been:

Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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This is a real priority for our Secretary of State and it will involve building on our work to enable care leavers to make advanced UC claims, access to the youth application support programme, early access to the work and health programme and exemptions for second chance learning, and we will work with employers to create more opportunities to build on this partnership with Barnardo’s.