Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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Universal Credit
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Mr Speaker
Ooh, this is difficult. Blaenau Gwent or Darlington? I call Jenny Chapman.
Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab)
The right choice, Mr Speaker.
The Minister’s tone this afternoon is very abrasive, and he does not seem to be listening to genuine concerns from Members on both sides of the House. We understand that the Government may want to save some announcements for the upcoming Budget, but I would have thought that the extent of concern about universal credit from across the country would have led him to make some solid announcements before then so that we can reassure our constituents.