Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Howell and Amber Rudd

Monday 19th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Amber Rudd]

I have seen the report by the rapporteur—I read it over the weekend—and I must say that I was disappointed, to say the least, by the extraordinary political nature of his language. We on the Conservative Benches will always engage with professionals, experts and non-governmental organisations—we are not so proud that we do not think we can learn as we try to adjust universal credit for the benefit of everybody—but that sort of language was wholly inappropriate and actually discredited a lot of what he was saying. We look forward to working with experts in the area to make sure that we get the right outcome for the people whom we want to look after.

[John Howell (Henley) (Con)]

4. What recent steps the Government have taken to support care leavers into employment.