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

Labour — Newport 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.