Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment she has made of the potential merits of ending the five week wait for universal credit during the covid-19 outbreak.”
Tabled: 4 May 2020Answered: 11 May 2020
Asked by
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
Shabana Mahmood
The hon. Lady should know there are robust processes in place in government to manage conflict of interest, which were in place under the previous Administration as well, but this is not something that any Government Minister will be giving a running commentary on.