Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen McPartland and Amber Rudd

Monday 13th May 2019 Commons Chamber

[Amber Rudd]

Tackling child poverty and poverty in general is absolutely a priority of this Government, which is why we are so focused on ensuring that UC supports people into work as well as providing the necessary safety net. Last week, I made a speech about ensuring that there is additional support for people when they are on low income and finding new ways of getting better access to different skilled work.

[Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con)]

7. How many pensioners on fixed incomes have had their benefits reduced in the last nine years.