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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Mar 2020
Universal Credit

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the debt levels, (2) the mental health, and (3) the ability to work, of people in receipt of Universal Credit...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Mar 2020
Universal Credit

"I thank the Minister for her Answer. She is very straightforward, and I know she will want to get this right. I know too that the majority of people in this House agree that individuals are better in work—better for themselves, their families and the broader society—and benefits need to …..."
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Written Question
Housing Benefit: Private Rented Housing
Monday 5th August 2019

Asked by: Baroness McDonagh (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been paid in housing benefit to those in private rented accommodation in each year since 2004.

Answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott - Opposition Whip (Lords)

The information you have requested can be found in the following table:

Housing Benefit Expenditure

Private Rented Sector tenants (£ million, nominal terms)

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

3,354

3,716

4,276

4,698

5,624

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

7,572

8,672

9,216

9,272

9,275

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

9,098

8,783

8,291

7,709

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Housing Benefit: Social Housing Units

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the additional expenditure on housing benefit paid to private sector landlords as a result of the reduction of social housing units...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Housing Benefit: Social Housing Units

"Unfortunately, I have to say to the Minister that my understanding of the figures is very different. Is it not correct that, in the last year of the Labour Government, 33,000 social housing units were built, renting out at 40% to 50% of market value? Last year, 9,500 units were …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Apr 2014
Youth Unemployment

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to tackle youth unemployment...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Apr 2014
Youth Unemployment

"Why then has long-term youth unemployment doubled since 2010 and why, according to a recent Local Government Association study, were 40% of young people underemployed? Does the Minister agree that the Conservative Party has form on this? It is what it did in the 1980s, causing long-term generational unemployment with …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2013
Leveson Inquiry

"When I saw my name listed as 50th on the List, I promise the House that I was ready to strike it out at any moment, but I feel that one area that has not been fully explored and that is the benefits to the press of the Leveson proposals, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Dec 2012
Credit Unions

"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Kennedy for bringing about this debate. I also thank him for all the support and advocacy that he gives to the credit union movement. I declare an interest as a member of the Merton & Sutton Credit Union. This debate is so …..."
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