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Debate between Lord Grayling and Sajid Javid(13 years, 2 months ago)
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Chris Grayling
The trouble is that we just cannot take the Opposition seriously when we know that they have already announced 10 different ways of spending that money. We as a Government are delivering real action through real schemes that work and are affordable, and that is something that they failed to do. It is worth saying also that Labour is the party under which, back in 2009, more than 1 million young people were not in education, employment or training—despite the fact that Labour Members tell us otherwise.
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con)
7. What steps he is taking to ensure that individuals are able to build up pension pots under automatic enrolment.
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Debate between Lord Grayling and Sajid Javid(13 years, 10 months ago)
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Chris Grayling
In the context of Merseyside, we have been very pleased by the co-operation and support that we have had from the chambers of commerce. They are actively recruiting more mentors among the local business community. The lessons we have derived from Merseyside will enable organisations in other parts of the country and Jobcentre Plus to follow best practice in getting the scheme up and running nationwide in the course of the year.
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con)
20. What estimate he has made of the likely effects on welfare expenditure of implementation of the provisions of the Welfare Reform Bill.
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Debate between Lord Grayling and Sajid Javid(14 years, 7 months ago)
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Chris Grayling
We will be maintaining all the existing programmes, and in particular the flexible new deal, right up until the start of the Work programme next year. The flexible new deal is by far the largest programme that the previous Government put in place to support young people and older people into employment. It is important to ensure that we maintain continuity of support right up to the point when the Work programme is ready to be launched.
Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con)
The Minister will know that spending on welfare doubled under the previous Administration, yet the number of those living in poverty increased. Does he agree that what the previous Administration succeeded in doing was to create the most expensive poverty in history?