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HANSARDUniversal CreditMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. He will know that earlier this month, the Secretary of State announced a range of measures to better support people with disabilities…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal CreditOf course I am always happy to meet the right hon. Gentleman. I would say, though, that claimant commitments are agreed with claimants. It is work that is done together; that is…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal CreditThe hon. Gentleman will know that, across Government, we have a strategy to tackle homelessness. He will also know that we have introduced measures such as the landlord portal, so…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal CreditMy right hon. Friend is a huge champion for his constituents. He is extremely well regarded in the jobcentre, interacting with constituents and indeed with those working there.…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Telephone ApplicationsAny claimant may claim universal credit by telephone. Each request will be considered on its merits, through discussions between the Department and individuals to see which method…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Telephone ApplicationsThere is a freephone line. Last month, in February, 1.2 million calls were received on the universal credit full service line, and for those who are particularly vulnerable, home…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Telephone ApplicationsWe are starting on this work; I made reference to the speech that the Secretary of State made earlier this month. However, if my right hon. Friend has a specific case to raise, we…18 Mar 2019HANSARDEmployment: HampshireThere are more people in work across our country than ever before, wages are growing at the joint-fastest rate in a decade, and Office for National Statistics data estimates that…18 Mar 2019HANSARDEmployment: HampshireUnder universal credit, as we have noted before, work coaches provide that vital one-to-one support and advice to help people into work. The disincentives of the legacy system are…18 Mar 2019HANSARDEmploymentThe number of people in employment has never been higher, with a record 32.6 million people in employment. That is up by more than 3.5 million since 2010. The UK’s employment rate…18 Mar 2019HANSARDEmploymentWell, 75% of the jobs that have been created since 2010 are permanent, full time and in high-level occupations that attract high wages. Of course, my hon. Friend is right that we…18 Mar 2019HANSARDEmploymentThe hon. Gentleman will, I am sure, be aware that since 2010 employment has gone up in every region and country of the United Kingdom. As I have pointed out, 75% of the new jobs…18 Mar 2019HANSARDEmploymentWe can all have our theories, but my hon. Friend is absolutely right that that is precisely what happens. What the Labour party should be doing is congratulating the Government on…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal CreditUniversal credit is now available in all jobcentres across the country and is helping people into work. The universal credit claimant survey published last year showed that, under…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal CreditThe hon. Gentleman is referring to where people have a change in circumstances. That is not anything new under universal credit: changes in circumstances exist within the legacy…18 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversal CreditThe hon. Lady raises an important point. We make sure, working with our colleagues in Her Majesty’s Treasury, that employers are made aware of the fact that they need to get the…18 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady may have written to me about this previously, but let me just make it clear that the right of EEA nationals under freedom of movement is not an unqualified one. EEA…18 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur frontline staff deliver vital support to more than 20 million people across the country, and of course we are committed to supporting them in their roles. That includes…18 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thought that we had a constructive discussion. As the hon. Gentleman says, my officials have also talked to the council, but I am always happy to have another discussion. I…18 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to look at the individual case the hon. Lady raises, but, as she knows, under UC we have a taper that works: it incentivises people to take on extra hours because…18 Mar 2019