Debate on select committee report on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean. The answering member was Baroness Stedman-Scott.

Universal Credit (EAC Report)

Lords motion to take note of the second report of the Economic Affairs Committee on Universal Credit isn’t working: proposals for reform. (HL 105 2019-21). Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 820 cc145-176GC
Session: 2021-22
Department: Department for Work and Pensions; Economic Affairs Committee
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Related items: Universal Credit isn’t working: proposals for reform. Economic Affairs Committee (HL) second report.
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
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House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2022-0327
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House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2022-0326
Friday, 8 April 2022
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 820 cc145-8GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise to introduce the Economic Affairs Committee report Universal Credit isn’t workin...; Baroness Lister of Burtersett | 820 cc148-151GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the committee on a first-class report and commend its then chair for hav...; Lord Shipley | 820 cc151-3GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am very grateful for the opportunity to discuss this report from the Economic Affairs...; Bishop of St Albans | 820 cc153-5GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I first add my thanks to the Economics Affairs Committee for producing this excellent r...; Baroness Valentine | 820 cc155-6GC (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for this opportunity to discuss this important topic. I will focus on one particula...; Lord Bridges of Headley | 820 cc156-8GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I start by congratulating my noble friend Lord Forsyth and the committee on their excel...; Viscount Chandos | 820 cc158-160GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, who, as he has just demonstrated...; Lord Desai | 820 cc159-162GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, one of the great advantages of being a non-affiliated Peer is that I am always placed l...; Viscount Brookeborough | 820 cc162-3GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful for being allowed to speak in the gap. I apologise for not giving notice;...; Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | 820 cc163-4GC (Link to this contribution)
We are debating an excellent report, like all the reports produced by the Economic Affairs Commit...; Baroness Janke | 820 cc164-6GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, and the Economic Affairs Committee. As the no...; Baroness Wilcox of Newport | 820 cc166-8GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am the substitute for my noble friend Lady Sherlock. I could not even begin to match ...; Baroness Stedman-Scott | 820 cc167-175GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the committee and my noble friend on the report that we have been consid...; Baroness Lister of Burtersett | 820 c175GC (Link to this contribution)
Could I ask the Minister about take-up estimates?; Baroness Stedman-Scott | 820 c175GC (Link to this contribution)
I will write to the noble Baroness on that.; Baroness Lister of Burtersett | 820 c175GC (Link to this contribution)
I asked a number of questions about migration to UC. Perhaps the Minister could write about that ...; Baroness Stedman-Scott | 820 c175GC (Link to this contribution)
I will cover that in winding up; I am conscious of the time.
The noble Lord, Lord Shipley, ...; Lord Shipley | 820 c175GC (Link to this contribution)
Before the Minister sits down, I would be happy if she would write very specifically on the closu...; Baroness Stedman-Scott | 820 c176GC (Link to this contribution)
I have an extra few seconds: we are rationalising back offices, and no job centres or face-to-fac...; Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 820 c176GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this is an unusual experience for me, because I have not found anyone to disagree with....; Baroness Stedman-Scott | 820 c176GC (Link to this contribution)
I could not possibly comment.; Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 820 c176GC (Link to this contribution)
That reminds me of something from my noble friend Lord Dobbs: “You may say that, but I couldn’t p...
Subjects: Disability Childcare Benefits rules Debts Deductions Apprentices Arrears Employment Jobcentres Housing Disqualification Domestic abuse Internet Pensioners Payments Welfare tax credits Reform Rents Unemployment Self-employed Universal credit Coronavirus
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

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