Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Bradley and Jack Lopresti

Monday 30th November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Ben Bradley (Mansfield) (Con)]

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help vulnerable families with the cost of food and bills in winter 2020-21.

[Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (Con)]

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help vulnerable families with the cost of food and bills in winter 2020-21.

[The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Dr Thérèse Coffey)]

Earlier this month, I announced the £170 million covid winter grant scheme to help disadvantaged people, particularly children, through the challenging winter months ahead, with food and essential utility bills over Christmas through to the end of March. The first half of funding for the scheme will reach local authorities in England this week. I am delighted to say that Nottinghamshire has been allocated £2.3 million and South Gloucestershire £569,000.