Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Josh Simons and Katrina Murray

Monday 23rd June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Josh Simons (Makerfield) (Lab)]

6. What steps she is taking to support people on universal credit into work.

[Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch) (Lab)]

9. What steps she is taking to support people on universal credit into work.

[The Minister for Employment (Alison McGovern)]

We are building a new jobs and careers service for all, including those on universal credit, as the cornerstone of our Get Britain Working reforms. This new service will build towards an 80% employment rate, closing the gaps between disabled people and others and between parents and those without caring responsibilities, and dealing with the crisis in youth unemployment. We are also changing universal credit to stop people being left on the scrapheap, as per our “Pathways to Work” Green Paper.