Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robin Swann and Alison McGovern

Monday 12th May 2025 Commons Chamber

[Alison McGovern]

The House may know that, on coming into office, the Secretary of State and I totally changed the way the Department for Work and Pensions approaches employers. We want to serve them much better, and we have given them a single point of contact. Having met many businesses over the past six or seven months, my experience has been that they have vacancies and want us to help fill them. We will do that so that we can serve employers and young people alike.

[Robin Swann (South Antrim) (UUP)]

5. What steps her Department is taking to help increase the accuracy of personal independence payment assessments.