I. Updated Universal Credit Guidance 2026 [update of previous guidance deposited Nov 2025, DEP2025-0769] (210 docs. plus file list) II. Letter dated 15/06/2026 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. Annex (file list). 7p

I. Updated Universal Credit Guidance 2026 [update of previous guidance deposited Nov 2025, DEP2025-0769] (210 docs. plus file list) II. Letter dated 15/06/2026 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. Annex (file list). 7p

I. Updated Universal Credit Guidance 2025 [update of previous guidance deposited June 2025, DEP2025-0364] (209 docs. plus file list) II. Letter dated 24/11/2025 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. Annex (file list). 7p

I. Updated Universal Credit Guidance 2025 [update of previous guidance deposited June 2025, DEP2025-0364] (209 docs. plus file list) II. Letter dated 24/11/2025 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. Annex (file list). 7p

I. Updated Universal Credit Guidance 2025 [update of previous guidance deposited Oct 2024, DEP2024-0673] (210 docs.) II. Letter dated 09/06/2025 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. Annex (file list). 7p

I. Updated Universal Credit Guidance 2025 [update of previous guidance deposited Oct 2024, DEP2024-0673] (210 docs.) II. Letter dated 09/06/2025 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. Annex (file list). 7p

I. Universal Credit guidance 2024 [update of previous guidance deposited April 2024, DEP2024-0442]. 207 docs. II. Letter dated 16/10/2024 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex D. 8p.

I. Universal Credit guidance 2024 [update of previous guidance deposited April 2024, DEP2024-0442]. 207 docs. II. Letter dated 16/10/2024 from Stephen Timms MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex D. 8p.

I. Universal Credit guidance April 2024 [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2023, DEP2023-0791]. 204 docs. II. Letter dated 15/04/2023 from Jo Churchill MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 9p.

I. Universal Credit guidance April 2024 [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2023, DEP2023-0791]. 204 docs. II. Letter dated 15/04/2023 from Jo Churchill MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 9p.

I. Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, deposited Apr 2023, DEP2023-0365]. 200 docs. II. Letter dated 11/10/2023 from Guy Opperman MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 8p.

I. Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, deposited Apr 2023, DEP2023-0365]. 200 docs. II. Letter dated 11/10/2023 from Guy Opperman MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 8p.

I. Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2022, DEP2022-0860]. 191 docs. II. Letter dated 20/04/2023 from Guy Opperman MP MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 1p.

I. Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2022, DEP2022-0860]. 191 docs. II. Letter dated 20/04/2023 from Guy Opperman MP MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 1p.

I. Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, deposited Apr 2022, DEP2022-0452]. 179 docs. II. Letter dated 18/10/2022 from Victoria Prentis MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 6p.

I. Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, deposited Apr 2022, DEP2022-0452]. 179 docs. II. Letter dated 18/10/2022 from Victoria Prentis MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 6p.

I. Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2021, DEP2021-0835]. 179 docs. II. Letter dated 26/04/2022 from David Rutley MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 6p.

I. Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2021, DEP2021-0835]. 179 docs. II. Letter dated 26/04/2022 from David Rutley MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 6p.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) fairness and (b) sustainability of the Child Maintenance scheme in calculating payments from self-employed paying parents whose businesses had a short-term, exceptional increase in profit in tax year 2020-21 due to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) fairness and (b) sustainability of the Child Maintenance scheme in calculating payments from self-employed paying parents whose businesses had a short-term, exceptional increase in profit in tax year 2020-21 due to...

I. Refreshed 2021 Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, published April 2021 DEP2021-0349] Incl. file list at Annex 1 (182 docs). II. Letter dated 28/10/2021 from David Rutley MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.

I. Refreshed 2021 Universal Credit guidance [update of previous guidance, published April 2021 DEP2021-0349] Incl. file list at Annex 1 (182 docs). II. Letter dated 28/10/2021 from David Rutley MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.

I. Universal Credit guidance. (178 docs). [update of previous guidance, published October 2020 (DEP2020-0646)]. II. Letter dated 15/04/2021 from Will Quince MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 8p.

I. Universal Credit guidance. (178 docs). [update of previous guidance, published October 2020 (DEP2020-0646)]. II. Letter dated 15/04/2021 from Will Quince MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 8p.

I. Universal Credit guidance. (179 docs). [update of previous guidance, published 21 October 2019 (DEP 2019-0980)]. II. Letter dated 29/10/2020 from Will Quince MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 5p.

I. Universal Credit guidance. (179 docs). [update of previous guidance, published 21 October 2019 (DEP 2019-0980)]. II. Letter dated 29/10/2020 from Will Quince MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 5p.

Motion, That this House has considered e-petition 306691 relating to the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave. Agreed to on question.

Motion, That this House has considered e-petition 306691 relating to the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave. Agreed to on question.

It is a great pleasure to speak in this debate. I thank the Petitions Committee for its excellent report, the hon. Members for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) and for Lewisham West and Penge (Ellie Reeves) for their contributions to securing the debate, and all the organisations that gave...

It is a great pleasure to speak in this debate. I thank the Petitions Committee for its excellent report, the hon. Members for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) and for Lewisham West and Penge (Ellie Reeves) for their contributions to securing the debate, and all the organisations that gave...

I thank those hon. Members who have led on the issue for many months and set out quite a lot of achievable solutions. It is very clear that the pandemic has affected absolutely everyone in society, but new parents are experiencing particularly acute and harsh point-in-time impacts, because of the...

I thank those hon. Members who have led on the issue for many months and set out quite a lot of achievable solutions. It is very clear that the pandemic has affected absolutely everyone in society, but new parents are experiencing particularly acute and harsh point-in-time impacts, because of the...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a joy to be back in Westminster Hall. It is a joy to be the first bloke to speak in Westminster Hall after the lockdown, and it is a decided bonus to have you here in the chair and to see so many...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a joy to be back in Westminster Hall. It is a joy to be the first bloke to speak in Westminster Hall after the lockdown, and it is a decided bonus to have you here in the chair and to see so many...

Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for initiating this debate here today and by declaring an interest: I had a baby just before lockdown. At the beginning of February, I gave birth...

Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for initiating this debate here today and by declaring an interest: I had a baby just before lockdown. At the beginning of February, I gave birth...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) for whom I am full of admiration. When we first arrived in Parliament, I remember wondering whether any MP had fought their first parliamentary seat so heavily pregnant. I do not think so.

I congratulate the hon....

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) for whom I am full of admiration. When we first arrived in Parliament, I remember wondering whether any MP had fought their first parliamentary seat so heavily pregnant. I do not think so.

I congratulate the hon....

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that nobody will take that advice as a reason to have a go at me—but if they do, they do.

I am delighted to participate in this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for initiating it....

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that nobody will take that advice as a reason to have a go at me—but if they do, they do.

I am delighted to participate in this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for initiating it....