Oral QuestionDepartment for International Trade

“What recent discussions she has had with her Indian counterpart on increasing (a) trade with and (b) foreign direct investment from India.”

Tabled: 9 June 2022Answered: 16 June 2022

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for International Trade

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.