The hon.

That is simply not the case.

The Department’s resource budget will increase by 1.9% ahead of inflation for the first time since 2011, enabling us to provide excellent

Such decisions need to be made fairly soon, and I am conscious of the analysis presented to me and the Under-Secretary of State for Work

There is an extra £600 million of support going to the most vulnerable.

That was about four questions in one. I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend and the hon.

The hon.

My hon. Friend is right to praise the people who work for the DWP in his constituency.

It is important to recognise the help to claim—I think it is £39 million of support—that has been given through the citizens advice burea

The High Court set out quite clearly that successive Governments had taken a measured approach in recognising the inequality in the state