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Financial Exclusion
Mr. Loughton: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has to provide funding to assist less well off people to buy houses under the IDA scheme. [126548]
Mr. Redwood: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to promote savings by people on low incomes. [126406]
Dawn Primarolo: The Government are committed to encouraging people to make provision for financial security throughout their lives. They are seeking to create an environment which promotes savings opportunities for everyone, based on three principles of fairness, flexibility, and confidence and transparency. The Government have already announced measures to extend the savings habit to all, including the introduction of Individual Savings Accounts, stakeholder pensions and all-employee share schemes, as well as working with the financial service providers to tackle financial exclusion.
Welfare to Work and ONE Review
Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received concerning the cross-departmental review on Welfare to Work and ONE; and if he will make a statement. [126895]
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Mr. Andrew Smith: A number of representations have been received on the cross-departmental review of Welfare to Work and ONE. The review is making
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excellent progress. In due course details of all aspects of the 2000 Spending Review will be included in a Spending Review White Paper in the normal way.