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Debate between Nadhim Zahawi and Damian Hinds
Monday 19th July 2010

(15 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con)
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9. What steps he is taking to assist disabled people to work.

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)
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12. What steps he is taking to assist disabled people to work.

Maria Miller Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Maria Miller)
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Nearly half of all disabled people are already in employment. However, many more could work with the right support, and want to do so. We have announced plans to implement the Work programme, which will provide personalised help to those and other customers to return to work, and we will also ensure that there is a specialist package of provision to help the most severely disabled people.

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