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Proceeding contribution from Anne Begg (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 July 2006. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Jobcentre Plus.

Jobcentre Plus

The Committee thought that Jobcentre Plus was doing a good job and that the amalgamation of the Benefits Agency and Employment Service into Jobcentre Plus was the right thing to do. What disappointed the Committee was that the good work of Jobcentre Plus was undermined last summer by the difficulties of managing the change and the staff reduction, and we were keen that that good work should not be overshadowed. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to make sure that the Department gets it right in future, so that the number of people going into work can continue to improve and we do not see the dip that we saw last summer?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
448 c509WH 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Disability Applications Administration Jobcentre Plus Parliamentary scrutiny Social security Select committees Rural areas Telephones Crisis loans Work and Pensions Committee
Link
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