Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Work and Pensions

Oral Answers to Questions

Sarah Russell Excerpts
Monday 1st September 2025

(1 day, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alison McGovern Portrait Alison McGovern
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The Conservative Government unified in-work and out-of-work benefits, so universal credit is also an in-work benefit. As I mentioned some moments ago, the legacy of the Tories on economic inactivity is now seeing a welcome reversal, with economic inactivity down by 400,000.

Sarah Russell Portrait Sarah Russell (Congleton) (Lab)
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5. What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Congleton constituency.

Alison McGovern Portrait The Minister for Employment (Alison McGovern)
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As my hon. Friend knows well, improved employment is at the heart of our approach to child poverty, and that is why reductions in economic inactivity and improvements in employment will be part of our child poverty strategy that is to be published very soon.