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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: library.archive@dwp.gov.uk

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