Written Question
Thursday 2nd July 2015
Asked by:
David Nuttall (Conservative - Bury North)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of whether the introduction of a mandatory four-year contributory period applied to both UK and EU nationals prior to eligibility for the tax credit element of universal credit would be permissible under EU law.
Answered by Priti Patel
- Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
As the Government has made clear, it is important that we address the concerns of the British people about the EU. Part of that means reforming welfare to reduce the incentives that have encouraged migration from Europe.
Written Question
Thursday 2nd July 2015
Asked by:
David Nuttall (Conservative - Bury North)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of EU nationals is eligible for universal credit in those areas in which that benefit is being trialled.
Answered by Priti Patel
- Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The information is not available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are quality assuring data for Universal Credit and formulating a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future.
These statistics will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Written Question
Thursday 2nd July 2015
Asked by:
David Nuttall (Conservative - Bury North)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what forms of local and central government support are available to an EU national working on the minimum wage other than tax credits.
Answered by Priti Patel
- Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
EU national workers have access to the same range of support as UK nationals.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Jul 2015
Child Poverty
"Unemployment in my constituency of Bury North has fallen by about half since 2010. Does the Secretary of State agree that the best way to alleviate child poverty is to have a growing economy, giving more parents the opportunity to work and enabling higher wages for those already in work?..."David Nuttall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"Does the Minister agree that those who pay for these benefits through their taxes expect an effective mechanism to be in place, such as sanctions, to ensure that the rules are complied with?..."David Nuttall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"Does my right hon. Friend agree that the best way to improve job opportunities for people in the north of England is for Government to reduce tax and red tape on businesses to give them the opportunity to create new businesses, and to ensure that the Government always make it …..."David Nuttall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2014
Post Office Card Account
"The Minister referred to the fact that the Post Office card account includes the facility to enable someone to allow another person to collect their money for them, which is particularly useful for the disabled. Under the new contract, will the account still provide for the issue of a second …..."David Nuttall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will the Minister confirm that for no other benefit is payment usually made pending the claimant’s appeal for the benefit to be returned?..."David Nuttall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Nov 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. How many people are claiming jobseeker’s allowance in Bury North constituency...."David Nuttall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Nov 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. Does she agree that this fall in unemployment has not happened by accident? It has only happened because this Government have cut tax and red tape on businesses, giving them the confidence to grow and take on new employees?..."David Nuttall - View Speech
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