Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on the level of child poverty of limiting eligibility for the child element of universal credit to two children in families who make a new claim from February 2019.”
Tabled: 20 December 2018Answered: 7 January 2019
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Dame Angela Eagle)
Rising input costs, including for fertiliser, have contributed to pressure on many farm businesses in recent years. We continually assess how global cost volatility affects farm productivity and the resilience of the sector.