Business of the House

Margaret Ferrier Excerpts
Thursday 26th November 2020

(3 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Margaret Ferrier Portrait Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Ind) [V]
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Yesterday the Chancellor failed to clarify whether the emergency weekly uplift of £20 on universal credit would continue past March. As the Resolution Foundation highlighted in September, emergency support has reduced, but not stemmed, a major rise in unemployment. Those relying on support from universal credit will experience another shock to their household income if this uplift is not extended past March. Can we have a debate in Government time on making the uplift to universal credit permanent?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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I do not want to be unhelpful but I have nothing to add to what the Chancellor said yesterday.