Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

What recent assessment her Department has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on the personal finances of claimants.

Tabled: 20 December 2018Answered: 7 January 2019

Asked by

Dr Rupa Huq

LabourEaling Central and Acton

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Hardy)

I have said this previously, but it is always worth reiterating. On Tuesday I announced the biggest ever flood programme, with £1.4 billion investment in 2026-27, over £1million of which will go to projects in Esher and Walton.