Social Development and Employment Portfolio
Oral questions - recent two months
- Welfare Dependency—Initiatives to Address (advance) 6 Oct 2011
- Childcare—Out of School Care and Recreation Programmes (advance) 4 Oct 2011
- Job Creation—Statistics 29 Sep 2011
- Youth Employment—Work and Income Support 28 Sep 2011
- Children, State Care—Support 15 Sep 2011
- Youth Unemployment—Human Rights Commission Report 14 Sep 2011
- Earthquakes, Canterbury—Temporary Accommodation Assistance Payment 14 Sep 2011
- Social Services—Contracting Arrangements 13 Sep 2011
- Child Abuse and Neglect—Child, Youth and Family Support for Social Services 8 Sep 2011
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Child Poverty
- Left Further Behind Recommendations 15 Sep 2011
- Estimated Cost Per Year 8 Sep 2011
- Estimated Cost Per Year 7 Sep 2011
- Unemployment Beneficiaries—Number 7 Sep 2011
Older oral questions
- Welfare Reforms, Youth Initiatives—Payment Card Proposal 17 Aug 2011
- Future Focus—Implementation 9 Aug 2011
- Women’s Refuges—Funding Cuts (advance) 2 Aug 2011
- Youth Minimum Wage—Government Support for Proposed ACT Bill 23 Jun 2011
- Foster Carers—Agreement with Fostering Kids 23 Jun 2011
- Parents, First-time—Support 22 Jun 2011
- Social Services, Canterbury—Government Support 21 Jun 2011
- Community Social Services—Community Response Fund 18 May 2011
- Find a Job Website Vacancies—Employment Standards 12 May 2011
- Youth Rates—Support for Reintroduction 10 May 2011
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Budget 2011
- Children in State Care 15 Jun 2011
- Youth Employment Initiatives 5 May 2011
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Children, Protection
- Government Actions 10 Aug 2011
- Green Paper Announcement (advance) 2 Aug 2011
- Priority and Community Support (advance) 14 Apr 2011
- Welfare Dependency—Minister’s Statements (advance) 14 Apr 2011
- Hardship Assistance—Minister’s Statement (advance) 12 Apr 2011
- Family Violence Programmes—Funding (advance) 22 Mar 2011
- Earthquakes, Canterbury—Government Support for People Affected (advance) 22 Mar 2011
- Social Assistance—Minister’s Statement 15 Mar 2011
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Earthquake, Christchurch
- Availability of Skilled Labour 12 May 2011
- Extension of Business Assistance Package 5 Apr 2011
- Counselling Services 23 Mar 2011
- Ministry of Social Development’s Response 15 Mar 2011
- Ministry of Social Development’s Response 8 Mar 2011
- Government Support for Businesses and Employees 8 Mar 2011
- Community Programmes, Funding—Factors Influencing Expansion 17 Feb 2011
- Parity with Australia—Reduction in Child Poverty 16 Feb 2011
- Household Labour Force Survey—Job Seekers in December 2010 Compared with December 2008 10 Feb 2011
- Taeaomanino Trust—Inquiry into Activities 24 Nov 2010
- GST Increase—Effect on Low-income Families 18 Nov 2010
- Youth Opportunities Programme—Job Ops and Community Max 17 Nov 2010
- Unemployment Rate
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Earthquake, Canterbury
- Enhanced Taskforce Green Funding 16 Nov 2010
- Assistance Provided by Government Social Services 15 Sep 2010
- Government Assistance 9 Sep 2010
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Unemployment Beneficiaries
- Canterbury Numbers 13 Jul 2011
- Number 8 Jun 2011
- Increase from July 2008 26 Aug 2010
- Employment, 90-day Trial Period—Work and Income Policy 26 Aug 2010
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Job Creation
- Legislation 24 Aug 2010
- Legislation 24 Aug 2010
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Children, State Care
- Home for Life Numbers 5 Jul 2011
- Children in Care Recommendations 13 Oct 2010
- Home for Life Package 17 Aug 2010
- Privacy—Minister’s Statement 24 Jun 2010
- Welfare—Minister’s Definition of Long-term Welfare Dependency 22 Jun 2010
- Work and Income Vouchers—Fraudulent Use by Traders 17 Jun 2010
- Budget 2010—Money Committed Under Community Response Model 16 Jun 2010
- Youth Initiatives—Youth Development Programmes Funding 15 Jun 2010
- Employment Policies—Reports on Success 5 May 2010
- Welfare Working Group—Protection for Vulnerable Citizens 29 Apr 2010
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Social Development and Employment, Associate Minister
- Statements 1 Apr 2010
- Statements 31 Mar 2010
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Welfare Reforms
- Payment Card Proposal 18 Aug 2011
- Youth Initiatives 16 Aug 2011
- Reports 7 Jun 2011
- Focus 9 Dec 2010
- Legislation in Force from 27 September 23 Sep 2010
- Policy 19 Aug 2010
- Minister’s Statements 15 Jun 2010
- Long-term Welfare Dependency 31 Mar 2010
- Advice Received on Future Focus 30 Mar 2010
- Addressing Long-term Welfare Dependency 25 Mar 2010
- Future Focus 24 Mar 2010
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Social Development and Employment Programmes
- Minister’s Satisfaction 15 Feb 2011
- Reports 25 Feb 2010
- Whānau Ora Task Force—Recommendations 16 Feb 2010
- Summer School Holiday Programmes—Progress 10 Dec 2009
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Family/Whānau Violence
- Preventive Initiatives 15 Dec 2009
- Preventative Initiatives 25 Nov 2009
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Child Abuse and Neglect
- Changes to Family Start 24 Mar 2011
- Prevention Initiatives 19 Nov 2009
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Whānau Ora
- Extension to All New Zealanders 17 Feb 2010
- Purpose and Outcomes 18 Nov 2009
- Child Welfare and Youth Justice—Whānau First 17 Nov 2009
- New Zealand Superannuation—Legislative Changes 29 Oct 2009
- United Nations Human Development Report—New Zealand Results (advance) 28 Oct 2009
- Benefits, Invalids and Sickness—Management (advance) 28 Oct 2009
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Community Max
- Performance 22 Jul 2010
- Expansion 24 Jun 2010
- Progress (advance) 15 Oct 2009
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Job Ops Scheme
- Numbers (advance) 13 Apr 2011
- Increase in Numbers 3 Jun 2010
- Reports (advance) 15 Sep 2009
- Children, Vulnerable—Protection (advance) 10 Sep 2009
- Youth Programmes—Places (advance) 27 Aug 2009
- Benefits and Allowances—Access 19 Aug 2009
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Youth Employment
- Youth Opportunities Package (advance) 21 Oct 2009
- Job Ops Scheme (advance) 25 Aug 2009
- Youth Opportunities Package 18 Aug 2009
- Job Ops and Community Max Schemes
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Youth Unemployment
- Youth Opportunities Package 17 Aug 2011
- Job Creation 16 Aug 2011
- Trend Since October 2009 16 Aug 2011
- Minister’s Statement 5 May 2011
- Job Ops Scheme 24 Nov 2009
- Job Ops Scheme 24 Nov 2009
- Estimates 4 Aug 2009
- Youth Job Opportunities—Employer Subsidy 4 Aug 2009
- Mothers, Solo—Paid Employment 28 Jul 2009
- Health Camps—Funding 23 Jul 2009
- Unemployment, Increase—Government Policies 21 Jul 2009
- Employment Scheme, McDonald’s—Government Subsidy 1 Jul 2009
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Domestic Purposes Benefit
- Proposed Changes 9 Jun 2011
- Policy Decisions 18 Jun 2009
- Budget 2009—Ministry of Social Development 16 Jun 2009
- Community Response Fund—Reports 16 Jun 2009
- Self-responsibility—Minister’s Comment 4 Jun 2009
- Pathways to Partnership—Funding 2 Jun 2009
- Communities—Community Response Fund 27 May 2009
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Parents, Teenage
- Government Support 18 Aug 2011
- Government Support 4 Aug 2011
- Supported Homes 10 Feb 2011
- Employment (advance) 6 May 2009
- Parents, Working—Government Initiatives 9 Apr 2009
- Government—Willingness to Listen to Ideas 24 Mar 2009
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Job Support Scheme
- Reports 12 Mar 2009
- Wage Replacement 12 Mar 2009
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Non-governmental Organisations
- Minister’s Statements 5 May 2009
- Funding 3 Mar 2009
- Sealord Plant, Nelson—Job Losses 3 Mar 2009
- Employment Probation Periods—Work and Income Support 3 Mar 2009
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Recession
- Government Assistance for Affected Workers 22 Jul 2009
- Unemployment 25 Mar 2009
- Job Support Scheme 11 Mar 2009
- Advice or Assistance for Affected Workers 17 Feb 2009
- Fresh Start—Expected Outcomes 17 Feb 2009
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Young Offenders
- Boot Camps 19 Oct 2010
- Supervision Orders 16 Feb 2010
- Boot Camps 12 May 2009
- Boot Camps 30 Apr 2009
- Fresh Start 17 Feb 2009
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Social Services
- Contract Mapping 14 Dec 2010
- Contracting Arrangements (advance) 16 Sep 2009
- Savings 12 Feb 2009
- Government Initiatives—Implementation (advance) 23 Sep 2008
- Social Outcomes—Trends (advance) 28 Aug 2008
- Māori Child Poverty—Government Interventions 7 Aug 2008
- Social Trends—Recent Advice 7 Aug 2008
- Community Organisations—Funding 24 Jul 2008
- Poverty Reduction—Government Action 3 Jul 2008
- Invalids and Sickness Beneficiaries—Paid Employment 28 May 2008
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Benefit System
- Management 11 Aug 2011
- Government Actions 15 May 2008
- Children and Families—Improvement in Outcomes 10 Apr 2008
- Children’s Commissioner—Confidence 9 Apr 2008
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Benefits and Superannuation
- 1 April Changes 6 Apr 2011
- Rates 1 Apr 2008
- Debt, Beneficiary—Increases 20 Mar 2008
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Families Commission
- Appointment of Christine Rankin 24 Jun 2009
- Appointment of Christine Rankin 27 May 2009
- Appointment of Christine Rankin (advance) 13 May 2009
- Appointment of Christine Rankin 12 May 2009
- Confidence 15 May 2008
- Confidence 13 Mar 2008
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Community Groups
- Sustainable Funding Model 21 Feb 2008
- Sustainable Funding Model 14 Feb 2008
- SuperGold Card—Advertising Budget 2007-08 15 Nov 2007
- Taxation—Income Tax Abatement Threshold 5 Sep 2007
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Family Violence
- Initiatives 19 Feb 2008
- Campaign for Action Programme 18 Dec 2007
- Initiatives 4 Sep 2007
- Government Departments—Contractors 23 Aug 2007
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Family Violence Prevention
- Programme Funding 5 May 2011
- Policy Formation 5 May 2011
- Māori-specific Targeting 14 Aug 2007
- Work and Income Offices—Safety of Clients 9 Aug 2007
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Children
- Policy Priorities (advance) 11 Sep 2008
- Assistance to Family Members 5 Sep 2007
- Family Education 8 Aug 2007
- After-school Care—Government Policy 21 Jun 2007
- Pacific Island Families—Living Standards 1 May 2007
- Working For Families—Tax Credit Review 1 May 2007
- Pasifika People—Employment 29 Mar 2007
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Families
- Advocacy (advance) 10 Sep 2008
- Financial Support 21 Aug 2007
- Benefit Changes 28 Mar 2007
- Family Wellbeing Services—Funding 28 Feb 2007
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Beneficiaries
- Numbers 7 Jul 2011
- Numbers 7 Apr 2011
- Prime Minister’s Statements 24 Mar 2011
- Number Compared with July 2010 9 Sep 2010
- Release of Personal Information 30 Jul 2009
- Criteria for Release of Personal Information 29 Jul 2009
- Upskilling for Employment 22 Jul 2009
- Debt to Work and Income 13 Sep 2007
- Sickness and Invalids Benefits 9 May 2007
- Reduction in Numbers 28 Feb 2007
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Working for Families Programme
- Tax Credits 1 April 2007 27 Mar 2007
- Household Impact 27 Feb 2007
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Child Abuse
- Victim Support Initiatives 24 Aug 2010
- Victim Support Initiatives 24 Aug 2010
- Minister’s Statement 3 Aug 2010
- Child, Youth and Family Discretion 16 May 2007
- Policy Advice 15 Feb 2007
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Child Poverty
- Government Responses to Children’s Social Health Monitor 10 Feb 2011
- Government Action 27 Oct 2010
- Unicef Rankings 15 Feb 2007
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Youth
- Education and Training 1 Jul 2010
- Number Receiving Benefits 17 Mar 2010
- Fresh Start and Break Away (advance) 26 Aug 2009
- Reoffending 6 Mar 2008
- Training and Work Opportunities 6 Dec 2006
- Child, Youth and Family Services—Community Organisations and Service Providers 23 Nov 2006
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Child Safety
- Innocenti Report Rankings 15 Feb 2007
- Threshold for Removal of Children 16 Nov 2006
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Fraud
- Zero Tolerance 22 Nov 2006
- Zero Tolerance 14 Nov 2006
- Benefit Changes—Minister's Comments 8 Nov 2006
- Sickness and Invalids Benefits
- Police Holding Cells—Teenagers 25 Oct 2006
- Income Support—Fair and Equitable Administration 25 Oct 2006
- Family Violence Intervention Programme—Effectiveness 25 Oct 2006
- Labour Force Issues—Horticulture 25 Oct 2006
- Social Inclusion—Minister’s Statement 24 Oct 2006
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Unemployment
- Minister’s Statement (advance) 22 Mar 2011
- Reports 12 Oct 2010
- Minister’s Statement 4 May 2010
- Minister’s Statement 11 Feb 2010
- Government Actions to Address 10 Feb 2010
- Effect on Youth of Government Policies 19 Nov 2009
- Current Rate 23 Sep 2009
- Reports 6 Aug 2009
- Reports 4 Jun 2009
- Current Rate 26 May 2009
- Resourcing for Front-line Services 29 Apr 2009
- Current and Projected Rates 10 Feb 2009
- Reports 20 May 2008
- Reports 13 May 2008
- Reports 13 Feb 2008
- Expenditure 8 Aug 2007
- Household Labour Force Survey 20 Jun 2007
- Reduction in Numbers 15 Feb 2007
- Predictions 7 Sep 2006
- Child, Youth and Family (CYF)—Associate Minister’s Statement 6 Sep 2006
- Skills Shortages—Labour Force 31 Aug 2006
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Child, Youth and Family
- Increasing Workloads for Regional Staff (advance) 8 Sep 2009
- Complaints Process 17 Jun 2008
- Confidence 9 Apr 2008
- Unallocated Cases 6 Dec 2007
- Confidence 16 Aug 2007
- Caregivers 28 Jun 2007
- Confidence 27 Jun 2007
- Caregiver Selection and Approval 26 Jun 2007
- Confidence 24 May 2007
- Juvenile Sex Offenders 8 May 2007
- Confidence 21 Mar 2007
- Confidence 14 Mar 2007
- Complaints 24 Aug 2006
- Task Force Green—Enhanced Assistance to Farmers 3 Aug 2006
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Working for Families
- Equal Treatment of Vulnerable Children 16 Feb 2011
- Reports 5 Aug 2008
- Reports 31 Jul 2008
- Reports 29 Jul 2008
- Number of Families Benefiting 13 May 2008
- Number of Families Benefiting 4 Mar 2008
- Number of Families Benefiting 14 Nov 2007
- Uptake 2 Aug 2006
- Social Welfare—Reports 25 Jul 2006
- Hardship—Levels 18 Jul 2006
- Skill Shortages—Labour Force 29 Jun 2006
- Residential Care, Long-term—Spouses 28 Jun 2006
- Child Homicide Case—Benefits Paid 27 Jun 2006
- Infant Homicide Review—Social Development and Employment (CYF), Associate Minister's Statement 22 Jun 2006
- Superannuitants—Income Supplementation 21 Jun 2006
- Infant Homicide Rate—Reviews 20 Jun 2006
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Unemployment Benefit
- Reports 16 Apr 2008
- Spending 19 Mar 2008
- Youth 14 Jun 2007
- Reduction in Beneficiaries 16 Nov 2006
- Numbers 20 Jun 2006
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Childcare
- Grandparents 8 Nov 2006
- Eligibility for Assistance 12 Oct 2006
- Grandparents 14 Jun 2006
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Helplines
- Social Development and Employment, Minister's Statement 25 May 2006
- Performance 23 May 2006
- Labour Force—Increased Participation 16 May 2006
- Youth Justice Residences—Siting 11 May 2006
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Work and Income
- Assistance for People in Need 4 Aug 2011
- Changes to Unemployment Assistance 8 Dec 2010
- Services for Senior Citizens 26 Aug 2010
- Improved Services 15 Dec 2009
- Treatment of Beneficiaries 9 Apr 2009
- Individual Case Management (advance) 11 Sep 2008
- Communication with Beneficiaries 6 Aug 2008
- Treatment of Beneficiaries 6 Aug 2008
- Doctor-bullying 29 May 2008
- Doctor-bullying 28 May 2008
- Towage and Storage Costs 20 Feb 2008
- Fraud 16 Oct 2007
- Helping People into Work 19 Jun 2007
- Services 10 May 2006
- Superannuation and Veterans Pensions—Changes 28 Mar 2006
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Working for Families Package
- Number of Families 23 May 2006
- Support 2 May 2006
- Childcare Assistance 5 Apr 2006
- Targeting 4 Apr 2006
- Outcome 29 Mar 2006
- Benefit from Changes 22 Mar 2006
- Child, Youth and Family Services, Minister—Physical Abuse of Child 21 Mar 2006
- Special Benefit—Abolition 16 Mar 2006
- Child Youth and Family Services—Review 28 Feb 2006
- Work and Income New Zealand—International Representatives 21 Feb 2006
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Superannuation
- Compensation Available from 1 October 21 Sep 2010
- Rate Changes 12 Mar 2008
- Annual Adjustment 28 Mar 2007
- Overseas Pensions 13 Dec 2005
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Social Development and Employment, Minister
- Statements 17 Jun 2010
- Statements 29 Apr 2010
- Statements 26 Nov 2009
- Speeches (advance) 28 Aug 2008
- Personal Judgment 2 Mar 2006
- Allegations 1 Mar 2006
- Complaints 28 Feb 2006
- Allegations 22 Feb 2006
- Speeches 21 Feb 2006
- Police Decision 13 Dec 2005
- Police Decision 8 Dec 2005
- Police Decision 7 Dec 2005
- Police Decision 7 Dec 2005
- Police Decision 6 Dec 2005
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Social Development, Ministry
- Role (advance) 13 May 2009
- Policy Staff 26 Jun 2008
- Lump-sum Payment 25 Jun 2008
- Moderation and Thrift 19 Jun 2008
- Non-governmental Organisations 16 Apr 2008
- Commercial Contracts 3 Apr 2008
- Contracts 4 Mar 2008
- Childhood Experiences 24 Nov 2005
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Benefits
- Beneficiary Numbers 19 Oct 2010
- Beneficiary Numbers 24 Mar 2010
- Children’s Social Health Monitor Baseline Report 25 Nov 2009
- Adequacy of Current Levels (advance) 16 Sep 2009
- Beneficiary Numbers (advance) 15 Sep 2009
- Projected Spending 4 Jun 2009
- Beneficiary Numbers 24 Jun 2008
- Unemployment 11 Dec 2007
- Beneficiary Numbers 8 Nov 2007
- Single Core Benefit 18 Jul 2007
- Single Core Benefit 14 Jun 2007
- Single Core Benefit 24 May 2007
- Single Core Benefit 22 May 2007
- Debt Increase Since 1999 16 May 2007
- Transition to Work 15 Mar 2007
- Transition to Work 19 Oct 2006
- Transition to Work 9 May 2006
- Single Core Benefit 5 Apr 2006
- Single Core Benefit 5 Apr 2006
- Transition to Work 16 Feb 2006
- Eligibility 23 Nov 2005
- Beneficiary Numbers 22 Nov 2005
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Employment
- Industry Partnerships 25 Jun 2009
- Local Initiatives 30 Apr 2009
- Numbers in Paid Employment 9 Aug 2007
- Support into Work 15 May 2007
- Statistics 23 Aug 2006
- Statistics 15 Nov 2005
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Benefit Fraud
- Serious Fraud Office 17 Oct 2007
- Control 15 Nov 2005