Debates between Michael Fabricant and Gavin Newlands during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Michael Fabricant and Gavin Newlands
Monday 2nd July 2018

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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From the Government’s own business case for universal credit, it transpires that just 3% of those who have been brought into conditionality under universal credit are expected to find work, as a result of sanctions. Given that my constituents are going to suffer this roll-out in September, does he think that this is a robust business case for his Department’s punitive and callous sanctions regime?