Universal Credit

Debate between Lord Forsyth of Drumlean and Lord Freud

Tuesday 19th July 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Freud]

Oh, last week.

[Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)]

My Lords, given that the Prime Minister made a statement, on entering the doors of No. 10, that she would be on the side of people struggling to make ends meet, would it not be wise for the Minister to address this problem urgently with a view to finding a solution?

[Lord Freud]

To be clear, the Prime Minister, who I have worked for directly, treats this area as very important, which I am really pleased about. We are paying real attention, at speed, to sorting out these matters. As I said, one can brandish the figures around, but they do not necessarily tell you what you think they do.