Ministers' speeches

Documents in the Publications Archive are at least two years old. They do not necessarily reflect current DWP policies or procedures.

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Ministers’ speeches

2006

Speeches by Lord Hunt Reference Number Lord Hunt defends new Age Discrimination Act Third Age 80063 Employment Network Speeches by John Hutton Reference Number Ending child poverty and transforming life chances: John 80103 Hutton speech to DWP City Strategies conference 80100 Scope disablism summit 2006 80096 NAPF annual conference London 80092 The Work Foundation pensions 80074 conference ILO 2006 Global Compact Policy 80071 Dialogue What will it take to end child 80069 poverty? Reviving the European economic 80112 reform agenda The state and the individual building a lasting pensions 80123 settlement

Supporting families the role of 80126 welfare The active welfare state: matching 80128 rights with responsibilities Fabian women's network women 80137 and pensions Welfare reform 10 years on 10 80143 years ahead Welfare to work convention 2006 80149 CBI/Real Finance human capital 80160 awards Future services network 80161 ABI saver summit 80163 TUC disabilities conference 2006 80165 Child support redesign 80167 Pensions reform statement 80169 Speeches by Anne McGuire Reference Number Speech at the RNIB 'focus on the 80182 future' conference in Aberdeen Speeches by Reference Number Eradicating child poverty breaking the cycle of disadvantage: Capita 80105 child conference summit Off the streets and into work 80129 conference The Welfare Reform Bill: the right 80176 reforms at the right time? Speeches by Reference Number Is there a consensus on pension 80085 reform? Young and responsible? Young 80108 people pensions and savings Cicero/Money Marketing Financial 80110 Services summit Pensions: towards a new 80171 consensus Speeches by Reference Number Speech to Resolution Foundation 80076 conference

Public Service Pensioners Council 80061 Examining the pensions commission report: a new 80132 pensions settlement for the 21st century

2005

Speeches by Reference Number The Pensions Commission 80053 seminar Disability speech Victoria British 80044 Columbia Remploy "let's go to work" 80040 conference Center for American Progress 80039 National Association of Pension 80038 Funds conference Manchester The Brookings Institution work and 80037 the welfare state The asset state the future of 80027 welfare Speeches by John Hutton Reference Number IPPR securing our future the 80057 pensions challenge Women and pensions conference 80032 Manchester Speeches by Reference Number CBI pensions breakfast 80058 Tackling child poverty Raising the Game conference: our crusade to 80048 eradicate child poverty New beginnings symposium making the UK a world leader in 80041 disability ABI conference 80035 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development annual reward 80034 conference IPPR fit for purpose: welfare to 80030 work and Incapacity Benefit Age Concern age agenda 80017 conference Speeches by Anne McGuire Reference Number Disability Discrimination Act 2005 New Duties for Public Authorities 80054 conference [ Speeches by Stephen Timms Reference Number Employers Forum on Age countdown to legislation - closing keynote how can government 80056 rebrand ageing population as opportunity not threat? NAPF Autumn conference 80045 Shaping the future rethinking older 80036 people's services ABI saver summit 80029 Keynote speech reinventing 80024 retirement: AARP Washington Pension Protection US-UK 80022 pensions seminar US-UK pensions keynote 80021 Launch of IPPR report on working 80018 later Fact-finding visit to United States 80020

2004

Speeches by Maria Eagle Reference Number DRC Scotland conference: 67652 countdown to October 2004 Manchester Co-operative Group 67661 diversity conference Speeches by Alan Johnson Reference Number AARP gala dinner 67725 ABI saver summit 67716 CBI pensions conference 67714 Ethnic minority employment task 67737 force launch Health and Safety Commission 67711 Humber Employment Framework 67707 conference Pathways to work: enabling rehabilitation: Royal Society of 67712 Medicine Speech to Congress 2004 67706 Speeches by Andrew Smith Reference Number Age Concern conference 67651 Daycare Trust/TUC conference: women, child poverty, childcare - 67650 making the links Extended schools childcare pilots 67675 mini-conference National Association of Pension 67662 Funds (NAPF) annual conference Pension scheme wind-ups 67656 Pensions Bill 67660 Safety adviser challenge fund 67680 awards lunch Scope disablism summit 67687 SEEDA conference: speaking 67668 notes Social security and pensions 67655 Speeches by Malcolm Wicks Reference Number Age Positive – employers awards 67673 Age Positive awards - Lancaster 67674 House Association of British Insurers: 67691 women and pensions Financial Assistance Scheme 67689 consultation event North East Chamber of Commerce 67688 Older Peoples Advisory Group 67665 Opening of the UnumProvident Centre for Psychosocial and 67685 Disability Research Opposition day debate 67693 Pensions show 67723 Pensions World annual conference 67715 Speech for TUC member trustees 67663 conference TUC conference: women and 67738 pensions

2003

Speeches by Andrew Smith Reference Number Age Concern conference, Oxford 63819 Black Training and Enterprise 63927 Group work for me conference CBI pensions conference 63929 Child support reform statement 63974 Economist European conference 63976 Evidence based policies and 63983 indicators conference IRRV/CPAG conference 63779 Lone parent employment 63984 conference Oxford Templeton seminar 63986 Pensions convention, Brighton 64004 Pensions Management Institute 64005 spring conference Quids for kids benefits take-up 64006 conference Statement on occupational 64007 pensions Templeton seminar, Edinburgh 64008 Templeton seminar, London 64009 TUC fringe, Brighton 64010 Uprating and welfare reform 63766 statement Speeches by Reference Number Des Browwne [i.e., Browne] speech to TUC Unemployment 64011 Workers Centre conference Speeches by Malcolm Wicks Reference Number Opposition day debate speech 11 June 2003: direct payment and the 63975 Post Office card account

2002

Speeches by Andrew Smith Reference Number CBI pensions conference 64014 Housing benefit conference 64015 Housing benefit reform 64017 NAPF Autumn Conference 64019 Oxford Institute of Ageing 64020 conference Pensions statement 64021 Statement on the Pickering report 64022

TUC pensions conference 64024 Welfare to work and benefits 64025 uprating statement Speeches by Baroness Hollis Reference Number Speaking notes for Baroness Hollis launch of StepUP in Great 64018 Yarmouth Third age employment network 64023 conference