Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 471, what his policy is on closing down jobseeker's allowance and tax credits before the 2015 General Election.

We announced our plans for the implementation of Universal Credit on 5 December, and these were set out in a written ministerial statement Official Report 5 Dec 2013, Column 65WS. The WMS can be found here:

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65WS