Vicky Ford
Conservative - Chelmsford
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
(since February 2020)1 APPG membership (as of 21 Apr 2021)
Energy Studies13 Former APPG memberships
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21 Jun 2021, 2:30 p.m.
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voted No - in line with the party majority
One of 357 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 358
We have been very clear that speech and language therapists are able to attend all educational settings. As we move …
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants have moved into employment since …
A Bill to amend building regulations to require letter boxes in new buildings to be positioned above a certain height; …
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Name of donor: British Phonographic Industry (BPI)
Address of donor: 2nd Floor Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London …
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will …
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Vicky Ford voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 104 Conservative Aye votes vs 124 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 253 Noes - 136
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
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Chelmsford Petitions
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of 34,226 signatures (0.52%)
of 46,767 signatures (0.49%)
of 194,818 signatures (0.35%)
of 157,724 signatures (0.33%)
of 68,784 signatures (0.31%)
of 194,818 signatures (0.35%)
of 349,542 signatures (0.18%)
of 308,387 signatures (0.19%)
of 157,724 signatures (0.33%)
of 250,441 signatures (0.18%)
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Commons initiatives
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1 Bill introduced by Vicky Ford
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The proposals laid down in this bill were subsequently incorporated into upcoming Building Regulations. See here for more information.
A Bill to amend building regulations to require letter boxes in new buildings to be positioned above a certain height; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on Wednesday 16th January 2019 and was enacted into law.
4 Bills co-sponsored by Vicky Ford
Online News Platforms (Regulation) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Damien Moore (CON)
Stalking Protection Act 2019 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Sarah Wollaston (LDEM)
Forensic Science Regulator Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Chris Green (CON)
Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Sponsor - Bim Afolami (CON)
1 Written Question in the current parliament
(View all written questions)The latest caseload data shows Universal Credit is supporting 2.8 million claimants across the country to more easily start work and access smoother incentives, such as the work allowance and taper, to increase hours. We have scrapped the cliff edges and complicated hours’ rules of the legacy benefit system to ensure claimants have flexibility to access the opportunities offered in the labour market.
There are a record number of people in work at 32.9 million – up by over 3.8 million since 2010. During August 2019 and September 2019, the latest information available, just over 200,000 Universal Credit claimants have succeeded in getting into jobs.
Monthly information surrounding the volumes of Universal Credit claimants who have moved into work is shown in the table below.
- | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
April | 320 | 5,150 | 25,000 | 79,900 |
May | 550 | 5,900 | 26,800 | 87,400 |
June | 650 | 6,310 | 29,200 | 81,600 |
July | 1,010 | 6,500 | 31,600 | 87,800 |
August | 1,290 | 7,630 | 38,900 | 94,200 |
September | 1,890 | 10,100 | 47,300 | 106,300 |
October | 2,150 | 10,800 | 52,600 | N/A |
November | 2,600 | 11,700 | 59,900 | N/A |
December | 2,320 | 9,600 | 44,300 | N/A |
January | 3,230 | 14,700 | 61,400 | N/A |
February | 3,940 | 16,600 | 68,800 | N/A |
March | 5,070 | 22,100 | 84,200 | N/A |
Notes:
1. Figures are for Universal Credit Full Service only
2. Figures are at household level. In some cases both members of a household may have entered work in the same month, but only one job entry would be counted in our response.
3. Figures are based upon situations when a household reports no earnings in one Assessment Period but then has earnings in the next.
4. Self-employed jobs are not included in the table.
5. Figures also include instances of a household moving out of work and at a later date moving back into work.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)