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Laura Pidcock is a former MP for North West Durham.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for North West Durham

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Social Media

• @laurapidcockmp
• https://facebook.com/LauraPidcockMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Universal Credit
• Visas: Applications
• Personal Independence Payment
• Social Security Benefits: North West Durham
• Personal Independence Payment: North West Durham

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights (10 Sep 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Labour) (12 Jan 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Justice Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 5 Feb 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Pat Glass
• Hilary Armstrong
• Ernest Armstrong
• John Ainsley
• James Murray

Future MPs in this constituency

• Richard Holden

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 31 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to publish easy-to-read guidance on making a non-digital claim for universal credit.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 31 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will consult (a) welfare rights advisers and (b) professionals with experience of supporting people with complex needs on drafting guidance on making a non-digital claim for universal credit.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 31 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an online universal credit claim can be converted into a non-digital claim.

More of Laura Pidcock’s recent appearances