Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What recent discussions his Department has had with Southeastern on the adequacy of its rail services.”
Tabled: 27 January 2020Answered: 30 January 2020
Asked by
Matthew Pennycook
Labour — Greenwich and Woolwich
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Employment (Alison McGovern)
In May 2019 the universal credit sanction rate was 3.17%. It reduced considerably during the pandemic, gradually returning to 3.51% by November 2021. It then continued to rise, reaching a peak of 7.29% in October 2023, but it is now falling, with a rate of 6.17% in May 2024.