In Parliament

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In 2017, David served as a Government Whip and since September 2021 has served as the Minister for Welfare Delivery at the Department for Work and Pensions.

As a Minister, David is not permitted to serve on All Party Parliamentary Groups, or to sign Early Day Motions.

You can find details of David's speeches and appearances in Parliament as a Government Minister, below.

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Housing Benefit: Solihull | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

The allocations of Housing Benefit Administration Subsidy are published annually within Housing Benefit Subsidy Circulars.

Universal Credit Programme Board: Public Appointments | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

The Cabinet Office was notified and approved the appointment of a Non-executive Programme Board Chair.

Universal Credit Programme Board: Public Appointments | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

The position of Chair of the Universal Credit Programme Board was not advertised.

Children: Day Care | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

No such assessment has been made.

Universal Credit Programme Board | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

Managed migration phase restarted in May 2022.

Unemployment Benefits | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

The Department uses internal Universal Credit (UC) Management Information and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Real Time Information dat

Support for Mortgage Interest | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

No assessment has been made of changing Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans to a means-tested benefit system.

Social Security Benefits: Standards | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

DWP takes significant steps to ensure the accuracy of benefit payments.

Universal Credit: Overpayments | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

DWP has a responsibility to the taxpayer to recover any monies overpaid to benefit claimants and to do so in the most efficient way possi

Universal Credit: Self-employed | Department for Work and Pensions | Written Answers

Claimants who had their UC award reduced to zero by the Minimum income floor and did not receive a UC payment during the qualifying perio