Live House of Commons Universal Credit Debate - Reminder

Wednesday 15 November, 2017 Written by Simon Collyer

House of Commons

Thursday 16 November 2017 Meeting starts at 9.30am

ABC Note: The Centre for Social Justice was set up by Iain Duncan Smith and Tim Montgomerie a leading Conservative activist who has since resigned from the Party over its pro-EU stance. The Centre for Social Justice produced a report in 2009 called Dynamic Benefits - see below. This report became the foundation of Universal Credit. Dr Stephen Brien, author of the report that became the blueprint for the benefit, has told the BBC today, claimants should receive their first payment after four weeks. This is going to be a difficult day for the government. Theresa May's authority continues to shrink and the government can expect some robust criticism, even from their own more moderate MP's, concerned about their own constituents opinions.

Agenda

Oral questions: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (including Topical Questions)

Oral questions: Attorney General

Business Statement: Business Questions to the Leader of the House

Backbench Business: Debate on a motion on the roll-out of universal credit

Backbench Business: General Debate on defence aerospace industrial strategy

Adjournment: Child Maintenance Service Angela Crawley MP (Lanark and Hamilton East, Scottish National Party)