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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: 11 July 2016

UKParliament
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On Monday 11 July, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions answered questions relating to the employment of people who have a disability.

What steps he is taking to support people with disabilities and health conditions who are looking for work.

What steps his Department is taking to assist disabled young people into work.

Watch the debate in full on Parliament TV.

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  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,276 Forumite
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    Possibly not the place to ask the question, but here goes anyway. I read recently that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is to be questioned about the increase in fraud and overpayment. Any idea when that it happening?
  • RoccoBunny
    RoccoBunny Posts: 50 Forumite
    edited 12 July 2016 at 12:50PM
    You pop up everywhere tellit, now trying to bring a secretary of state dowm, hmmm? Do you have a life?
  • bugslet
    bugslet Posts: 6,874 Forumite
    RoccoBunny wrote: »
    You pop up everywhere tellit, now trying to bring a secretary of state dowm, hmmm? Do you have a life?

    I can't see how that is trying to bring a Secretary of State down...it's a straight forward curious question.
  • UKParliament
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    TELLIT01 wrote: »
    Possibly not the place to ask the question, but here goes anyway. I read recently that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is to be questioned about the increase in fraud and overpayment. Any idea when that it happening?

    Hi Tellit,

    I can't find anything in parliamentary business that relates to this. Do have any more details?
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  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,276 Forumite
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    Hi Tellit,

    I can't find anything in parliamentary business that relates to this. Do have any more details?

    Sorry I don't. Simply something I read on-line a few days ago (I can't even remember which site it was on) about an increase in fraud level on benefits in the past 12 months or so and the select committee to question the S of S on the subject. It may have been conjecture on the part of the reporter.
  • TELLIT01
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    RoccoBunny wrote: »
    You pop up everywhere tellit, now trying to bring a secretary of state dowm, hmmm? Do you have a life?

    Clearly more of a life than you! I post a simple question and you come up with fantasy theories. I've been posting on the site for nearly 2 years but obviously missed the rule which states that I have to get your permission before doing so.
  • UKParliament
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    TELLIT01 wrote: »
    Sorry I don't. Simply something I read on-line a few days ago (I can't even remember which site it was on) about an increase in fraud level on benefits in the past 12 months or so and the select committee to question the S of S on the subject. It may have been conjecture on the part of the reporter.

    The only thing that it might relate to could be the Public Accounts Committee's session reviewing the progress of the fraud and error stocktake on Wednesday 20 July 2016. This Committee would not talk to the Secretary of State though.
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  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,276 Forumite
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    The only thing that it might relate to could be the Public Accounts Committee's session reviewing the progress of the fraud and error stocktake on Wednesday 20 July 2016. This Committee would not talk to the Secretary of State though.

    If that's the committee Frank Field is on then that will be it.
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