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Child Abuse Inquiry
Monday 3rd November 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Harper Portrait Mr Harper
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I do indeed join my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour in congratulating Pack-IT Hereford on its work. That is one of a range of opportunities that we are looking at to get more people with learning disabilities into work.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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But the inconvenient truth for the Minister is that the Work programme has been a terrible failure, particularly for those on employment and support allowance. Last week, Ministers were boasting that things have improved: that 10% of people are being helped. That is fine—but what is he doing for the 90% who are not?

Lord Harper Portrait Mr Harper
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The hon. Gentleman is a bit of a glass-half-full person. The 10% of people being helped through the Work programme is a significant improvement, and a significant number of people who go through Work Choice get into work. That is a very considerable record, and 116,000 more disabled people are in work this year than last year.

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