Oliver Dowden MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Employment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of lessons from (a) the JobsPlus and (b) other pilot programmes in informing the development of Local Get Britain Working plans.
Answer: The Jobs Plus pilot which began in summer 2024 is an exciting test of how housing and community-led employment support can help engage social housing communities. The first report, due this summer, will help us understand how Jobs Plus or similar models m...
Answered 19 May 2025
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Employment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that Local Get Britain Working plans (a) are designed in partnership with community-led housing organisations and (b) reflect local labour market needs.
Answer: The Jobs Plus pilot which began in summer 2024 is an exciting test of how housing and community-led employment support can help engage social housing communities. The first report, due this summer, will help us understand how Jobs Plus or similar models m...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament record
Employment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to support the national rollout of (a) JobsPlus and (b) other community-led employment programmes following the conclusion of the pilot phase.
Answer: The Jobs Plus pilot which began in summer 2024 is an exciting test of how housing and community-led employment support can help engage social housing communities. The first report, due this summer, will help us understand how Jobs Plus or similar models m...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament record

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Education	7
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	4
Department for Transport	6
Department for Work and Pensions	3
Department of Health and Social Care	14
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	5
Home Office	11
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	57
Ministry of Justice	1
Treasury	6

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