Oral QuestionDepartment for International Development

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 13 September 2018Answered: 10 October 2018

Asked by

Jessica Morden

LabourNewport East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for International Development

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

Carers are incredibly skilled workers. My sister is one of them, and I am very proud of them and her for their invaluable work. I am pleased that we have increased the carer’s allowance earnings limit by the largest amount since it was introduced, and we are providing £500 million to fund the first ever fair pay agreement through the Employment Rights Bill that was passed yesterday, to ensure that care workers are properly recognised and rewarded.