To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff (civil servants, special advisers, secondees or other staff) were employed in (1) the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit, (2) the Performance and Innovation Unit, (3) the Policy Unit, (4) the Strategy Unit and (5) the Social Exclusion Unit, for each year since 1997.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff (civil servants, special advisers, secondees or other staff) were employed in (1) the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit, (2) the Performance and Innovation Unit, (3) the Policy Unit, (4) the Strategy Unit and (5) the Social Exclusion Unit, for each year since 1997.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the budget was for the work of the Social Exclusion Unit and the Social Exclusion Taskforce for each year since 1997; and what the planned budget is for each year covered by the 2007 to 2011 comprehensive spending review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the budget was for the work of the Social Exclusion Unit and the Social Exclusion Taskforce for each year since 1997; and what the planned budget is for each year covered by the 2007 to 2011 comprehensive spending review.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what pilot projects have been (a) initiated and (b) supported by the Social Exclusion Unit and the Social Exclusion Task Force; and which of those have since been implemented on a national basis.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what pilot projects have been (a) initiated and (b) supported by the Social Exclusion Unit and the Social Exclusion Task Force; and which of those have since been implemented on a national basis.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster why the Social Exclusion Unit has been disbanded.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster why the Social Exclusion Unit has been disbanded.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to her answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 99W, on the Social Exclusion Unit, where within Government the 47 staff in the former Social Exclusion Unit have been re-deployed; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to her answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 99W, on the Social Exclusion Unit, where within Government the 47 staff in the former Social Exclusion Unit have been re-deployed; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 99W, on the Social Exclusion Unit, what funding and resources were assigned to the former Social Exclusion Unit for 2006-07; and where this funding will be directed now that the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 99W, on the Social Exclusion Unit, what funding and resources were assigned to the former Social Exclusion Unit for 2006-07; and where this funding will be directed now that the...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 99W, on the social exclusion unit, what evaluation has been carried out of the work carried out by the former social exclusion unit over its lifetime.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 99W, on the social exclusion unit, what evaluation has been carried out of the work carried out by the former social exclusion unit over its lifetime.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 99W, on the Social Exclusion Unit, on what date the Social Exclusion Unit ceased to exist; why the decision was made to end the work of the Unit; and which...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2006, Official Report, column 99W, on the Social Exclusion Unit, on what date the Social Exclusion Unit ceased to exist; why the decision was made to end the work of the Unit; and which...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil servants worked in the Social Exclusion Unit in each year since 1997; and what the budget was of the Social Exclusion Unit in each year.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil servants worked in the Social Exclusion Unit in each year since 1997; and what the budget was of the Social Exclusion Unit in each year.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the work programme is of the Social Exclusion Unit and what work the Social Exclusion Unit has undertaken with the Strategy Unit.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the work programme is of the Social Exclusion Unit and what work the Social Exclusion Unit has undertaken with the Strategy Unit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what funds have been allocated to the Social Exclusion Unit for each of the last eight years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what funds have been allocated to the Social Exclusion Unit for each of the last eight years.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much has been committed to maximising the take-up by entitled applicants of the schemes that come under the umbrella of the Social Exclusion Unit, with particular reference to the poorest 10 per cent. of people.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much has been committed to maximising the take-up by entitled applicants of the schemes that come under the umbrella of the Social Exclusion Unit, with particular reference to the poorest 10 per cent. of people.

Today the Social Exclusion Unit in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is publishing a major report entitled ““A Sure Start to Later Life: Ending Inequalities for Older People””. The report highlights:"that significant progress has been made in tackling social exclusion among older people. Pensioner poverty is down from...

Today the Social Exclusion Unit in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is publishing a major report entitled ““A Sure Start to Later Life: Ending Inequalities for Older People””. The report highlights:"that significant progress has been made in tackling social exclusion among older people. Pensioner poverty is down from...

My honourable friend the Minister for Local Government has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today the Social Exclusion Unit in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is publishing a major report entitled A Sure Start to Later Life: Ending inequalities for older people. The report highlights:"that significant progress...

My honourable friend the Minister for Local Government has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today the Social Exclusion Unit in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is publishing a major report entitled A Sure Start to Later Life: Ending inequalities for older people. The report highlights:"that significant progress...

My honourable friend the Minister for Local Government has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today the Social Exclusion Unit in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is publishing a major report entitled Transitions: Young Adults with Complex Needs. The report proposes:"a renewed focus on the 16 to 25...

My honourable friend the Minister for Local Government has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today the Social Exclusion Unit in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is publishing a major report entitled Transitions: Young Adults with Complex Needs. The report proposes:"a renewed focus on the 16 to 25...

Today the Social Exclusion Unit in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is publishing a major report entitled ““Transitions: Young Adults with Complex Needs””. The report proposes:"a renewed focus on the 16- to 25-year-old age group, building on the""Government's successful programmes for disadvantaged children and families;""a focus on the...

Today the Social Exclusion Unit in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is publishing a major report entitled ““Transitions: Young Adults with Complex Needs””. The report proposes:"a renewed focus on the 16- to 25-year-old age group, building on the""Government's successful programmes for disadvantaged children and families;""a focus on the...

: Thank you, Mr. Bercow, for presiding over this debate. This is the first occasion on which I have had the privilege and honour of serving under your chairmanship, and I wish you good luck in your role. I am delighted to have secured this debate on social exclusion and...

: Thank you, Mr. Bercow, for presiding over this debate. This is the first occasion on which I have had the privilege and honour of serving under your chairmanship, and I wish you good luck in your role. I am delighted to have secured this debate on social exclusion and...

As a point of clarification, will the Minister enlighten me about how ““beautiful”” and new Labour phraseology fit together?

As a point of clarification, will the Minister enlighten me about how ““beautiful”” and new Labour phraseology fit together?

: Will the Minister be fair enough to admit that one of the reasons why he may be challenged on the equality gap and whether it is widening is that for many years that was the measure that his party used to challenge the Conservative Government? It was not a...

: Will the Minister be fair enough to admit that one of the reasons why he may be challenged on the equality gap and whether it is widening is that for many years that was the measure that his party used to challenge the Conservative Government? It was not a...

: I asked for that. We set ourselves a difficult target, as I explained in this Chamber on 30 June in our debate about neighbourhood renewal and the work of the neighbourhood renewal unit. We have said that we want not only to reduce the number of people who suffer...

: I asked for that. We set ourselves a difficult target, as I explained in this Chamber on 30 June in our debate about neighbourhood renewal and the work of the neighbourhood renewal unit. We have said that we want not only to reduce the number of people who suffer...