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Lord Field of Birkenhead Excerpts
Monday 11th February 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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As my hon. Friend knows, we discussed this in an earlier question. Of course, the key thing is to get support to people, and where they have two payments in one assessment period and none in the following period, they should expect to receive their full universal credit payment.

Lord Field of Birkenhead Portrait Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Ind)
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Does the Secretary of State think that, if the regulator had the power to commit to prison for seven years individuals who wilfully or recklessly mishandle a pension scheme, Sir Philip Green would now be in prison?