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Written Statements
Additional Jobcentre Support Pilot: Phase 2 Rollout - Tue 19 Sep 2023
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Guy Opperman (CON - Hexham) It tested how enhanced daily work-focused support, across two weeks, can further help eligible universal - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Mon 11 Sep 2023
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Dave Doogan (SNP - Angus) What is his assessment of that concern? - Speech Link
2: Debbie Abrahams (LAB - Oldham East and Saddleworth) capability assessment. - Speech Link
3: James Heappey (CON - Wells) They are entitled to be here, they have access to full universal credit and housing benefit, and much - Speech Link
4: James Heappey (CON - Wells) It is to the credit of this Prime Minister and the two Conservative Prime Ministers who went before him - Speech Link
5: Chris Stephens (SNP - Glasgow South West) Has any assessment been made at Faslane naval base? - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Citizens’ Rights (European Affairs Committee Report) - Mon 11 Sep 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Earl of Kinnoull (CB - Excepted Hereditary) State’s full powers of discretion to waive benefit debts has not been used, including in respect of universal - Speech Link
2: Lord Murray of Blidworth (CON - Life peer) This is because, prior to 19 April 2022, the digital status system did not have the capability to reflect - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Beyond Digital (COVID-19 Committee Report) - Wed 06 Sep 2023
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Mentions:
1: Lord Bassam of Brighton (LAB - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria, made that point rather powerfully.Finally, what assessment are the Government - Speech Link
2: Viscount Camrose (CON - Excepted Hereditary) One priority of the new office is to increase the specialised talent and capability in all parts of government - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Work Capability Assessment Consultation - Tue 05 Sep 2023
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Mel Stride (CON - Central Devon) capability assessment so that it keeps up with the way people work today. - Speech Link
2: Toby Perkins (LAB - Chesterfield) capability assessment. - Speech Link
3: Mel Stride (CON - Central Devon) capability assessment. - Speech Link
4: Paul Maynard (CON - Blackpool North and Cleveleys) capability assessment. - Speech Link
5: Patrick Grady (SNP - Glasgow North) capability assessment. - Speech Link
6: Carol Monaghan (SNP - Glasgow North West) capability assessment. - Speech Link
7: Christine Jardine (LDEM - Edinburgh West) capability assessment. - Speech Link
8: Mel Stride (CON - Central Devon) capability assessment. - Speech Link
9: Mel Stride (CON - Central Devon) I pay tribute to my predecessor who introduced universal credit, which makes that the case. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Mon 04 Sep 2023
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Mark Fletcher (CON - Bolsover) What is being done to clamp down on fraud and errors in universal credit? - Speech Link
2: John Penrose (CON - Weston-super-Mare) Universal credit has been hugely effective in making sure it always pays to work, but for jobseekers - Speech Link
3: Guy Opperman (CON - Hexham) Friend that there are no plans to change the assessment period and payment structure of universal credit - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Disability Benefits: Assessments - Mon 04 Sep 2023
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Debbie Abrahams (LAB - Oldham East and Saddleworth) capability assessment or the PIP assessment process? - Speech Link
2: Justin Tomlinson (CON - North Swindon) Whether someone is on universal credit or is going through the work capability assessment or PIP process - Speech Link
3: Tom Pursglove (CON - Corby) capability assessment. - Speech Link
4: Tom Pursglove (CON - Corby) capability assessment. - Speech Link
5: Vicky Foxcroft (LAB - Lewisham, Deptford) capability assessment. - Speech Link
6: Justin Tomlinson (CON - North Swindon) capability assessment. - Speech Link
7: Tom Pursglove (CON - Corby) capability assessment. - Speech Link
8: Tom Pursglove (CON - Corby) capability assessment. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Universal Credit Deductions - Wed 19 Jul 2023
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Chris Stephens (SNP - Glasgow South West) receiving universal credit. - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) However, self-employed people have different work weeks, and the flexibility that universal credit was - Speech Link
3: Gregory Campbell (DUP - East Londonderry) universal credit system, which is to encourage people back into work? - Speech Link
4: Hywel Williams (PC - Arfon) I could not live on universal credit, and certainly not on universal credit that is reduced by £59 every - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Mon 26 Jun 2023
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Stephen Morgan (LAB - Portsmouth South) Over the past year, the number of veterans claiming universal credit has increased by 50%. - Speech Link
2: Andrew Murrison (CON - South West Wiltshire) Universal credit is an in-work benefit that will affect a small number of service people. The hon. - Speech Link
3: James Cartlidge (CON - South Suffolk) We are driving the delivery of capability to the frontline. - Speech Link
4: James Cartlidge (CON - South Suffolk) Ultimately, we have to deliver the equipment required for our capability. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Mental Health Treatment and Support - Wed 07 Jun 2023
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Andrew Bridgen (TRP - North West Leicestershire) The shadow Minister makes an accurate assessment of the size of the mental health crisis facing our nation - Speech Link
2: Toby Perkins (LAB - Chesterfield) capability assessments and the reduction in housing benefit, leading to record levels of poverty and - Speech Link
3: Miriam Cates (CON - Penistone and Stocksbridge) Some 80% of single-parent households are on universal credit, I think. - Speech Link
4: Lyn Brown (LAB - West Ham) Average waits in Newham between referral, assessment and treatment were at 12 weeks in 2021. - Speech Link
5: Holly Lynch (LAB - Halifax) How long does it take to even get an assessment for that person to then hope that they are in the 60% - Speech Link