Oral QuestionWales Office

“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2026 on Wales.”

Tabled: 27 October 2026Answered: 4 November 2026

Asked by

Llinos Medi

Plaid Cymru — Ynys Môn

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Wales

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)

We are committed to reviewing universal credit to ensure that it is doing the job that we need it to. We have started by announcing the fair repayment rate in the Budget, and we will keep Parliament updated.