Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Paul Maynard Excerpts
Wednesday 26th October 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kemi Badenoch Portrait Kemi Badenoch
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We will undertake all due assessments on fiscal statements, as we regularly do over the course of things.

Paul Maynard Portrait Paul Maynard  (Blackpool  North  and Cleveleys) (Con)
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T8.   The Government rightly want to see more disabled people in employment, but what more can the Minister say about encouraging in-work progression for those with a disability and, most importantly, getting more disabled representation on company boards to drive wider corporate change in business?

Claire Coutinho Portrait Claire Coutinho
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My hon. Friend has always been a passionate advocate for compassionate conservatism. We are looking at the issue very carefully. We are going to accept all the recommendations of the Holmes review of public appointments and I point my hon. Friend in the direction of the DWP progression work that we are doing.