Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 October 2017.
Danielle Rowley
Labour, Midlothian
12:00,
25 October 2017
What assessment he has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on families in Scotland.
Damian Hinds
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
Families are benefiting from real, positive employment outcomes as people move into work faster and progress in work. Of course, and rightly, extra support is there for those who need it.
Danielle Rowley
Labour, Midlothian
Almost 2,000 universal credit claimants in my Constituency, along with thousands more across Scotland, are stuck in limbo after seeing the vote in this place to pause the roll-out but no action from the Government. What is the Secretary of State doing to reassure and represent those people?
Damian Hinds
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
We will continue with the roll-out in a very careful and staged way. It is happening over nine years, and we continue in very active dialogue with Members across the House and people outside it.
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