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916584

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date	04/06/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet representatives of the Trussell Trust to discuss the use of foodbanks in areas of full service rollout of Universal Credit.
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL8290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Work and Pensions meet regularly with key stakeholders including the Trussell Trust, where a range of issues are discussed. We are also currently reviewing research carried out by organisations including the Trussell Trust to add to our understanding of food bank use and will consider requirements to add to our evidence base.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 18/06/2018 12:08:06 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

916585

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when ministers next plan to meet representatives of local government to discuss the provision of Universal Credit service support in areas of Universal Credit full roll out
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
uin	HL8291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>DWP has a long standing relationship with the local government sector. Most recently, on 25 April 2018, the Rt Hon. Ester McVey, Secretary of State, had a conference call with the Chair and other representatives of the Local Government Association (LGA) to discuss ways of working and future collaboration. Further meetings with the LGA are being planned, to cover a number of topics.</p><p> </p><p>DWP’s Universal Credit Local Authority Engagement Team has continuous engagement with local authorities and we share and obtain feedback with them through a range of engagement approaches on Universal Credit and Universal Support. The team are currently holding the latest round of quarterly engagement events with local authorities and DWP staff in areas where Universal Credit Full Service is available, or soon to be rolled out.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 18/06/2018 12:08:56 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope