Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have had more than 40 per cent deducted from their universal credit payment to repay a combination of (a) advance payments of that benefit and (b)(i) utility debts and (ii) council tax arrears.

The Department does not have access to data outlining third party deductions by deduction type. As such, to provide this data would incur disproportionate cost.