Question follow-through · 29905

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to accelerate the rollout of Universal Credit.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
7 Feb 2025
Target answer date
11 Feb 2025
Answer
12 Feb 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to accelerate the rollout of Universal Credit.

  2. 11 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the Statement of 12 November (Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament)

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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