PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Security Benefits (10 July 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 471, what his policy is on closing down jobseeker's allowance and tax credits before the 2015 General Election.

Asked by:
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)

We announced our plans for the implementation of Universal Credit on 5 December, and these were set out in a written ministerial statement Official Report 5 Dec 2013, Column 65WS. The WMS can be found here:

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65WS

Answered by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)
15 July 2014