Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Amber Rudd and Alex Cunningham

Monday 19th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Amber Rudd]

I thank my hon. Friend for his comments, and he is absolutely right: I am well aware of the need to ensure that people have access to those cash benefits as soon as possible. We have already made some adjustments to that, and I will do all I can to ensure that we do better.

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

T5. My constituent Natalie Tingle works hard in her job and as a student, but is £400 a month worse off after switching to universal credit and losing child tax credit. She now gets just £12 a month, as her student loan is counted as income, and she is getting into debt. Will the Minister investigate her circumstances and find a way to help?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Amber Rudd and Alex Cunningham

Monday 6th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Amber Rudd]

It is because we care about employers and the jobs that they provide that we will be consulting during the summer on the right form of immigration process to put in place as we leave the European Union. There is no question but that this Government are going to continue to listen carefully to the employers who have provided so many jobs to people in the UK and quite a few in the European Union as well.

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

7. What discussions she has had with local authorities on their capacity to support unaccompanied refugee and asylum-seeking children.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Amber Rudd and Alex Cunningham

Thursday 19th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Amber Rudd]

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. I am aware that heating networks do not have the same regulatory framework. Heat Trust is launching on 25 November, following development and consultation with consumer groups and Government. I see that he has a certain doubt about the success of Heat Trust, but we will work closely to monitor its impact and will assess, based on its record, whether further action is needed.

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

14. What assessment she has made of the effect of proposed changes to feed-in tariffs on solar power companies in the UK.