Oral Questions

“What recent assessment she has made of the effect of benefit sanctions on claimant poverty.”

“What recent representations she has received from people affected by the pension transition arrangements for women born in the 1950s.”

“What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the average level of household debt of people in receipt of universal credit.”

“What steps the Government has taken to encourage assisted technology as a means to help disabled people into the workplace.”

“What criteria her Department uses to recall people in receipt of personal independence payments for an early assessment.”

“How many people have taken receipt of the state pension in (a) 2010 and (b) 2018 in Kettering constituency; and what the change in the value of the state pension has been over that period.”

“What steps the Government is taking to improve employment opportunities for people with family responsibilities.”

“How much her Department has spent on supporting people with disabilities and health conditions in the last 12 months; and what the change in that amount has been in real terms since 2010.”

“What assessment her Department has made of rates of universal credit claimant satisfaction.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“How many universal credit applicants have died during the period that their application was being assessed and as a result have received a zero payment for the days during that period when they were alive.”

“What progress her Department is making on the roll-out of universal credit.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What assessment she has made of trends in the level of financial hardship experienced by universal credit claimants.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the findings of the NAO report entitled Rolling out universal credit, published on 15 June 2018.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implications for her policies on public sector pensions of raising the retirement age for prison officers.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What assessment she has made of the efficacy of universal credit in supporting people into work.”

“What recent steps the Government has taken to ensure that universal credit is rolled out effectively.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“What recent estimate she has made of the average number of personal independence payment assessments that are overturned on appeal; and what the average waiting time is for such appeals to be heard.”

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”