Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of universal credit in helping people into work.”
Tabled: 20 December 2018Answered: 7 January 2019
Asked by
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Reynolds)
We are negotiating an SPS deal with our closest trading partner, the EU, to reduce barriers, and cut friction, costs and delays at the border for businesses. Last week, I launched a call for information to understand how best we can support businesses to make the best of this opportunity.