Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Richard Holden and David Rutley

Monday 8th November 2021 Commons Chamber

[David Rutley]

I assure the hon. Gentleman that we are working flat out to ensure that people get their entitlement as speedily as possible, which is certainly the case for the vast majority of people. We saw during the pandemic that universal credit was particularly agile in responding to a huge number of people—hundreds of thousands—who needed support.

[Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham) (Con)]

We have a record 1.1 million vacancies, and we are cutting the taper rate and raising the income threshold; how many families in North West Durham and throughout the country will benefit?

[David Rutley]

We are going to see many people—