Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Pauline Latham and Mark Hoban

Monday 5th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hoban]

The most recent unemployment figures indicated that 80% of people who work part time actually want to work part time. Many find that part-time work meets their needs in terms of flexible working and returning to the labour market. We need to find more full-time jobs, but we should recognise that 80% of people want to work part time and the labour market is able to accommodate them.

[Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)]

17. What progress his Department has made on its plans to support separated families.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Pauline Latham and Mark Hoban

Monday 10th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hoban]

I remind the hon. Lady that, as I said earlier, information is already shared with local authorities on a confidential basis. [Interruption.] We need to maintain the confidentiality of the data to ensure the integrity of national statistics. [Laughter.] The Opposition may treat national statistics cavalierly, but it is absolutely right that we protect the data to get the best information out there. There are no constraints on employers, local authorities or Work programme providers working together to share information, to get the most effective possible scheme in place.

[Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)]

21. What steps he is taking to develop new measurements of child poverty?