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Compulsory Jobs Guarantee Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 1:57 pm on 11th February 2015.

Posted on 17 Feb 2015

Kate Green Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)  4:10 pm, 11th February 2015 This has been a good debate and I thank all hon. and right hon. Members for their contributions. Our ...Read More Read More

Energy Bill – Third Reading (19 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Energy Bill – Third Reading (19 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2013-11-19a.871.2&s=Poverty#g904.0 Baroness Maddock: …the Bill through this House. As other noble Lords have said, we always make legislation better when it ...Read More Read More

Written Answers – Treasury: Poverty: Children (19 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Written Answers – Treasury: Poverty: Children (19 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-11-19a.175111.h&s=Poverty#g175111.r0 Nicky Morgan: holding answer  11 November 2013 The Government does not forecast the number of children in poverty. However ...Read More Read More

Oral Answers to Questions – Deputy Prime Minister: Topical Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Oral Answers to Questions – Deputy Prime Minister: Topical Questions (19 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2013-11-19a.1072.0&s=Poverty#g1077.3 Nicholas Clegg: …primary school. The evidence from pilots in Durham, Newham and elsewhere-I strongly urge ...Read More Read More

Cost of Child Care – [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair] (20 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Cost of Child Care – (20 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2013-11-20a.361.1&s=Poverty#g363.1 Bridget Phillipson: …personal blow, while the rest of society loses her talent, knowledge and ...Read More Read More

Oral Answers to Questions – Wales: Living Wage (20 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Oral Answers to Questions – Wales: Living Wage (20 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2013-11-20a.1217.9&s=Poverty#g1218.6 Ann Clwyd: In some parts of Cynon Valley, over half the children are living in poverty. Why? Read More

Written Answers – Cabinet Office: Low Incomes (21 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Written Answers – Cabinet Office: Low Incomes (21 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-11-21a.175688.h&s=Poverty#g175688.r0 Esther McVey: I have been asked to reply  on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. The ...Read More Read More

Written answers: Child Poverty (30 Oct 2013)

Posted on 01 Nov 2013

Ian Lucas (Wrexham, Labour) To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many children were classed as living in poverty in each parliamentary constituency in the ...Read More Read More

Westminster Hall Debate on Low Pay (30 Oct 2013)

Posted on 01 Nov 2013

William Bain (Glasgow North East, Labour) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hood. Growth may be making an overdue return to the UK economy, but ...Read More Read More