Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

“What steps he is taking to promote (a) Wales and (b) Welsh businesses internationally.”

Tabled: 7 October 2020Answered: 13 October 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Dame Diana Johnson)

I thank my hon. Friend for his question on this important issue for the Government. Action to support families includes raising the national living wage, expanding access to free school meals and tripling investment in breakfast clubs. Removing the two-child limit in universal credit will benefit 1.5 million children across Great Britain, including over 2,500 children in Bolton West. We have also implemented the fair repayment rate for deductions from universal credit and announced a new £1 billion a year package to reform crisis support.