Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps his Department is taking to help ensure jobseekers and people on low incomes develop the skills required for highly skilled and well paid jobs.”
Tabled: 25 October 2022Answered: 31 October 2022
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I have just set out the factual background and the percentage who knew about the change. The simple fact of the matter is that in the current economic circumstances, the taxpayer cannot bear the burden of tens of billions of pounds in compensation. [ Interruption. ] Opposition Members are chuntering away, but, in 14 years, they accelerated the changes and never once spoke about compensation.