Cost of Living: Support for Young People
Debate between Fabian Hamilton and Rushanara Ali(2 years, 1 month ago)
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Fabian Hamilton
I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, because I am just about to describe what a difference it makes to increase universal credit in line with inflation, rather than in line with wages. Her point is very well made indeed. If universal credit rose in line with wages, young people in my constituency and throughout the country—
Rushanara Ali (in the Chair)
Order. We have to suspend for Divisions in the House. There will be 15 minutes for the first Division, and then 10 minutes for each subsequent Division. Today’s final debate will have injury time added for those Divisions.