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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Mar 2015
Housing Costs (Reformed Welfare System)

"She did. I know from Ministry of Justice figures that warrants for evictions for public sector rental tenants were down over the period in question by 6%. An issue in the private rental sector might well need to be addressed, and that is probably in the south-east of the country …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Mar 2015
Housing Costs (Reformed Welfare System)

"I had better sit down and shut up, otherwise I will get the stare from Madam Deputy Speaker, which I never want to receive.

Things are improving. We would expect that because when something changes, there is always upset at the beginning. Things are on the right track, but I …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2015
UK Poverty

"I very much appreciate the list of anecdotes that the hon. Lady has given about people who have fallen on really hard times. There is a need for Government to act in certain ways, but surely she must understand that some responsibility lies at the door of the previous Government …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2015
UK Poverty

"I thank the hon. Lady for giving way a second time. I guess there will always be a difference in politics between the two sides in this debate—I think that 1% of people paying 30% of income tax is actually quite a good deal for 99% of people, but let …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2015
UK Poverty

"That is all money out and no money in...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2015
UK Poverty

"Paid for by?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Oct 2014
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)

"I think that the hon. Lady is struggling to make her case. Will she explain why, in 2003, the Labour party had a policy to get rid of the minimum wage for people who had mental health problems?..."
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Written Question

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Thursday 3rd April 2014

Asked by: Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative - Daventry)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people registered with a learning disability were in (a) part-time and (b) full-time employment in (i) 2009, (ii) 2010, (iii) 2011, (iv) 2012 and (v) 2013.

Answered by Mike Penning

The information requested is within the table below.

Individuals in full or part-time employment, who have health conditions/illnesses lasting 12 months or more and whose main health problem was severe or specific learning difficulties[1],[2]:

Year

Full-Time

Part-Time

2009

45,000

34,000

Estimates for 2010 onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years, due to a change in definitions[3]

2010

42,000

34,000

2011

34,000

29,000

2012

36,000

39,000

Estimates for 2013 onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years, due to a change in definitions[4]

2013

26,000

34,000


[1] Source: Labour Force Survey (four-quarterly averages for each calendar year).

[2] Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

[3] Estimates of disability from the LFS for 2010 onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years. There was a change in the reporting behaviour of survey respondents at the start of 2010, mainly reflecting a change in the wording of the survey questionnaire, which is believed to result in more accurate estimates.

[4] Further changes in 2013 to the wording of the disability questions within the survey questionnaire, have led to a step change in the levels of reported disability and their composition (e.g. numbers in employment). Therefore, estimates of disability from the Labour Force Survey for 2013 onwards should not be compared directly with earlier years.

Written Question

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Monday 31st March 2014

Asked by: Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative - Daventry)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase the number of people with learning disabilities in both part-time and full-time employment.

Answered by Mike Penning

We do not target our employment support exclusively at individuals with particular impairments. Instead, through a range of programmes, we aim to identify and meet the needs of the individual, including the needs of people with learning disabilities

The Work Programme is the biggest single Welfare to Work programme, which provides personalised back-to-work support for unemployed people, including disabled people. For those that have more complex needs, we have a range of specialist disability employment programmes, including Access to Work, Work Choice and Residential Training Colleges, all of which support people with learning difficulties to take up and remain in employment. In particular, Access to Work can provide funding towards tailored support for people with learning difficulties such as specialist aids, equipment and support workers.

Jobcentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers provide support and advice for disabled people who need help finding and retaining employment and refer individuals to specialist programmes, where appropriate.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2014
amendment of the law

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey). I thank him for his valiant attempt to explain his party’s economic policy using real-life examples, but he has to admit that it is a very confused policy. A bit like a chameleon that has fallen …..."
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