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Ministers' speeches - publications archive

Published 7 May 2013

Documents in the publications archive are at least 2 years old. They do not necessarily reflect current DWP policies or procedures.

For Ministers’ speeches 2002 to 2006, email the title and reference number of the publication you need to: [email protected]

Ministerial speeches after 2007 are on UK Government Web Archive

Recent DWP ministers’ speeches are on GOV.UK

2006

Speeches by Lord Hunt Reference number
Lord Hunt defends new Age Discrimination Act Third Age Employment Network 80063
Speeches by John Hutton Reference number
Ending child poverty and transforming life chances: John Hutton speech to Fabian Society 80103
DWP City Strategies conference 80100
Scope disablism summit 2006 80096
NAPF annual conference London 80092
The Work Foundation pensions conference 80074
ILO 2006 Global Compact Policy Dialogue 80071
What will it take to end child poverty? 80069
Reviving the European economic reform agenda 80112
The state and the individual building a lasting pensions settlement 80123
Supporting families the role of welfare 80126
The active welfare state: matching rights with responsibilities 80128
Fabian women’s network women and pensions 80137
Welfare reform 10 years on 10 years ahead 80143
Welfare to work convention 2006 80149
CBI and Real Finance human capital awards 80160
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 future’ conference in Aberdeen 80182
Speeches by Jim Murphy Reference number
Eradicating child poverty breaking the cycle of disadvantage: Capita child conference summit 80105
Off the streets and into work conference 80129
The Welfare Reform Bill: the right reforms at the right time? 80176
Speeches by James Purnell Reference number
Is there a consensus on pension reform? 80085
Young and responsible? Young people pensions and savings 80108
Cicero and Money Marketing Financial Services summit 80110
Pensions: towards a new consensus 80171
Speeches by Stephen Timms Reference number
Speech to Resolution Foundation conference 80076
Public Service Pensioners Council 80061
Examining the pensions commission report: a new pensions settlement for the 21st century 80132

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

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 conference 64020
Pensions statement 64021
Statement on the Pickering report 64022
TUC pensions conference 64024
Welfare to work and benefits uprating statement 64025
Speeches by Baroness Hollis Reference number
Speaking notes for Baroness Hollis launch of StepUP in Great Yarmouth 64018
Third age employment network conference 64023

*IRRV]: Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation *[CPAG]:Child Poverty Action Group