Oral QuestionTreasury

What fiscal steps he is taking to support the high street.

Tabled: 31 October 2018Answered: 6 November 2018

Asked by

Alex Burghart

ConservativeBrentwood and Ongar

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

Sir Stephen Timms

I am sorry to hear of the hon. Gentleman’s experience. We are in the most difficult part of the transition, as people who were previously on employment and support allowance move over to universal credit. We have introduced an enhanced support journey to try to simplify it, and I am keeping a very close eye on how it is going. If he sends me the details of that case, I will certainly look at them.