Oral Question·Department for Education
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 19 June 2018Answered: 25 June 2018
Asked by
Ms Stella Creasy
Labour (Co-op) — Walthamstow
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
Pat McFadden
People should not be denied the opportunity to work, which is why the Department has backed the economic inactivity trailblazer in the north-east with £10 million this year and a further £10 million next year. It is testing new ways to help people overcome barriers to work. We are determined to turn around the situation that we inherited from the Conservative party, and we are working closely with the excellent Mayor of the North East to bring these policies together.