Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

If she will reverse her Department’s planned removal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit.

Tabled: 7 September 2021Answered: 13 September 2021

Asked by

Karl Turner

IndependentKingston upon Hull East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

John Healey

That is just not accurate. There is a new proposal for a strategy from the European Union, and it has opportunities for third countries such as the UK to participate. Our discussions demonstrate the importance of the UK being able to collaborate industrially and as a Government to meet the threats we face.