Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Huw Merriman and Will Quince

Monday 29th June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Will Quince]

For a start, the hon. Gentleman knows that that is well above my pay grade, but I gently remind him that universal credit will be over £2 billion a year more generous when fully rolled out compared with the legacy benefits system that it replaces. He also fails to recognise the £6.5 billion to £7 billion that this Government have put in place to support people through covid-19. As the Chancellor has said, we will do “whatever it takes”, and this Government are doing that: we are supporting people and this Department is getting that support to those who need it quickly.

[Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con)]

What steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to support employment after the covid-19 outbreak.