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233 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDUniversal Credit: Helping People into WorkI was in Birmingham last Friday, when I went to the Yardley jobcentre and saw for myself the remarkable work being done and some projects that are reaching people who had never…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Helping People into WorkI am not as despondent about the programme as the hon. Gentleman is. I visited Centrepoint between Christmas and new year to find out for myself about the good work it is doing…07 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Departmental SpendingWe have prepared for all eventualities that might take place after March this year, including no deal. Preparations have been undertaken by staff as part of their regular duties,…07 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Departmental SpendingWe are 100% ready for any eventuality.07 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Departmental SpendingThe Department regularly conducts internal inquiries to reassure ourselves that we are prepared for all eventualities, and I can reassure the hon. Lady that we are prepared.07 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsUniversal credit is a vital reform that overhauls a legacy system that trapped people out of work; with six different benefits and three different places, it was utterly…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for drawing this case to my attention and for all the work he does with the jobcentre to ensure that his constituents have the right access to universal…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for the good work that he has done as a champion of universal credit, recognising, as we all do on the Government Benches—and as I hope all Opposition…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe think this is the right thing to do. It is fair to taxpayers, some of whom are on very low incomes, to ensure that the support that we provide under universal credit is for two…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can reassure the hon. Gentleman that there has been no change. We are continuing with the plan to have a pilot of 10,000 people, which we will use to ensure that the managed…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend. There are many contributions on how we can improve universal credit. Some of them carry quite a big price tag, and some have had more success with the…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: TransitionI thank my right hon. Friend for his support and pay tribute to the incredible work he did to set up universal credit, particularly focusing on ensuring that universal credit…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: TransitionThere was a lot in that question. I would like to reassure the hon. Lady that ensuring that the transfer from legacy benefits to universal credit is effective, fair and…07 Jan 2019