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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 May 2026
Getting Britain Working Again

"The hon. Gentleman wants me to give way. Does he have a welfare savings plan? If so, let us hear it...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 May 2026
Getting Britain Working Again

"I hate to tell the hon. Gentleman, but Labour is in charge now. It has had nearly two years and nothing is changing.

You do not have to take my word for it, Madam Deputy Speaker; here are the numbers. Over 8 million people are claiming universal credit, almost 4 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 May 2026
Getting Britain Working Again

"I respect the Secretary of State. He has talked at some length about what is wrong with the welfare system, but the fact is that there is no welfare Bill in the King’s Speech. I reckon he is stuck between a rock and a hard place: he knows the benefits …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 May 2026
Getting Britain Working Again

"Oh dear; what a shame. There were no ideas for savings there at all. If the hon. Gentleman thinks that will get him a job under the next Labour leader, I am afraid that he will have to keep trying.

Labour claims to be the party of working people, but …..."
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Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Written Questions
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer Question 123305 from the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Written Questions
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer Question 123304 from the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Question
Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments with specific reference to anxiety, depression and ADHD/ADD, and with further reference to the Department’s January 2025 ‘PIP cases with entitlement from 2019’ release for the same conditions, what methodology and evidential basis was used for both sets of figures and what analysis has been performed to explain the differences in these figures.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Question
Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments, what is the most recent equivalent disaggregation by health category for this data.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Question
Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments, a) what is the most recent equivalent disaggregation by health category and b) what definitions are used in the disaggregation for Anxiety and Depression and ADHD/ADD, and how these definitions vary from the categories used for the Department’s PIP cases with entitlement from 2019 release.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Question
Universal Credit
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit have a total gross household income, including earnings and other income, within the (a) £0–£20,000, (b) £20,001–£40,000, (c) £40,001–£60,000, (d) £60,001–£80,000, (e) £80,001–£100,000, (f) £100,001–£120,000, (g) £120,001–£140,000 and (h) £140,000+ band.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.