A question on #UnpaidWork #Disability tabled by Steve Darling on 03-07-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Unpaid Work: Disability
Question ID: 1819191
UIN: 64848
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-07-03
Asking Member ID: 5066
Asking Member display name: Steve Darling
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Steve Darling
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effectiveness of (a) the Get Set Progress scheme and (b) paid internship programmes for disabled people; and what discussions he has had with Cab
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Date answered: 2025-07-11
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Answering Member ID: 163
Answering Member display name: Sir Stephen Timms
Answering Member handle: stephenctimms
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenctimms
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Answer text: Ministers have been encouraged by the briefing they have received on the ‘Get Set Progress’ scheme, but no assessment has been carried out by this department. Employers are crucial in enhancing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and t...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
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