MPs debate Universal Credit
18 October 2017 (updated on 18 October 2017)
MPs debated a pause and fix of the roll-out of universal credit in the House of Commons, 18 October 2017.
Pause and fix of roll-out of universal credit
The Opposition motion, That this House calls on the Government to pause the roll-out of Universal Credit full service, was passed, by 299-0.
- Read the Opposition Motion in the Order Paper: Main Business item number 2 [pdf]
- Watch the debate on Universal Credit on Parliament TV
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Benefits administration
- Read Commons Hansard: Universal Credit Rollout
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