Oral Answers to Questions Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department for Work and Pensions

Diana Johnson

Main Page: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham)

Department Debates - View all Diana Johnson's debates with the Department for Work and Pensions


Speaker’s Statement

Oral Answers to Questions

Diana Johnson Excerpts

Elective Care Recovery in England
Monday 7th February 2022

(3 years ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
David Rutley Portrait David Rutley
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

We need to make sure that we support lone parents into work and help them realise the opportunities that are available. I strongly suggest that they take time to speak to their local jobcentres and work coaches, who can help them get on. Of course, even in Lewisham £2.6 million has been made available through the household support fund.

Diana Johnson Portrait Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
- Hansard -
-

22. Why do 500,000 children in England not have a bed to sleep in tonight?

David Rutley Portrait David Rutley
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

We want to tackle child poverty in every way, shape and form. As I said earlier, there are now 580,000 fewer children living in workless households. That is a really important statistic. Helping more people get into work means that, over time, they have the support to stand on their own two feet and look after their children fully.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page