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Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Mon 20 Apr 2026
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Josh MacAlister (Lab - Whitehaven and Workington) £3,000 youth jobs guarantee for hiring apprentices aged 18 to 24 who have been out of work and on universal - Speech Link
2: Josh MacAlister (Lab - Whitehaven and Workington) year-olds to work and a new £3,000 youth job grant for hiring apprentices aged 18 to 24 who have been on universal - Speech Link


Written Statements
Legacy Benefits: Abolition - Mon 20 Apr 2026
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Stephen Timms (Lab - East Ham) Completing the implementation of universal credit is critical to that outcome. - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Civil Preparedness for War - Mon 20 Apr 2026
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Lord Sikka (Lab - Life peer) Some 4.4 million people earn less than the real living wage, and 32% of universal credit claimants are - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Housing Needs: Young People - Thu 16 Apr 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Sally Jameson (LAB - Doncaster Central) people are often penalised by things like the bedroom tax, which they simply cannot afford on basic universal - Speech Link
2: Gideon Amos (LD - Taunton and Wellington) I encourage the Government to make further use of the powers that the Conservatives, to give them credit - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Women’s Health Strategy - Thu 16 Apr 2026
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Caroline Johnson (Con - Sleaford and North Hykeham) entering Government, the Secretary of State said that one of his first jobs would be to establish universal - Speech Link
2: Karin Smyth (Lab - Bristol South) Lady’s remarks, so thanks for that.In launching what we call a “renewed strategy” we have given credit - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Cost of Heating Oil - Wed 15 Apr 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Mentions:
1: Adrian Ramsay (Green - Waveney Valley) costs and a huge financial outlay, which is resulting in some of my constituents having to pay by credit - Speech Link
2: Michelle Welsh (Lab - Sherwood Forest) These people do not qualify for other financial support, such as universal credit, but are not in a financial - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) delivery.I also believe that the Government need to review the winter fuel payment and restore the universal - Speech Link
4: Ann Davies (PC - Caerfyrddin) That includes constituents who do not claim benefits, those whose income is just above the pension credit - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Single Status of Worker - Wed 15 Apr 2026
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Justin Madders (Lab - Ellesmere Port and Bromborough) names such as Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush have used those platforms to advertise work, but, to their credit - Speech Link
2: Chris Bloore (Lab - Redditch) Royal Mail, which directly employs its workforce and provides a universal service, is competing with - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Access to Work Scheme - Wed 15 Apr 2026
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Adam Dance (LD - Yeovil) Megan now has to claim universal credit as she cannot find accessible employment. Does my hon. - Speech Link
2: Caroline Voaden (LD - South Devon) higher rate, so that people can actually get the support they need, and the cost of them being on universal - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Crime and Policing Bill
Consideration of Lords amendments - Tue 14 Apr 2026
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Matt Vickers (Con - Stockton West) On an issue where there is universal acceptance of the need to do more, we should ensure that there are - Speech Link
2: John Milne (LD - Horsham) In my own area, I give credit to Horsham district council for working constructively with farmers to - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Carer’s Allowance Overpayments - Tue 14 Apr 2026
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Anna Dixon (Lab - Shipley) Thirdly, in the cases of those affected by the failure to adjust universal credit correctly, Sayce recommended - Speech Link
2: Stephen Timms (Lab - East Ham) Friend touched on, the review recommended better join-up between carer’s allowance, universal credit - Speech Link