DebateGeneral CommitteeWednesday, 24 June 202614:30

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee: The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No.457)

Parliamentary debate

This delegated legislation committee will scrutinise amendments to the rules governing how decisions are made and appealed on four key welfare benefits: Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance, and Employment and Support Allowance. The regulations alter the appeals process and decision-making procedures for claimants challenging benefit awards or entitlements.

Millions of working-age adults and disabled people rely on these four benefits. Changes to appeals procedures directly affect how quickly claimants can challenge incorrect decisions and access financial support. This has material impact on household incomes and the cost of living for vulnerable populations, and on the Department for Work and Pensions' administration of the welfare system.

Jobs & Employment Cost of Living Tax & Public Finances

MPs most likely to speak

Helen WhatelyConservative and Unionist Party

Faversham and Mid Kent

Shadow Work and Pensions — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on labour-market, cost-of-living, fiscal-policy (111 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, labour-market: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed (30pts)Voting record

James MurrayLabour and Co-operative Party

Ealing North

Chief Secretary to the Treasury — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on labour-market, cost-of-living, fiscal-policy (190 times, 40pts); Known positions: fiscal-policy: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, cost-of-living: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Sir Stephen TimmsLabour Party

East Ham

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on labour-market, cost-of-living, fiscal-policy (154 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, labour-market: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Blair McDougallLabour Party

East Renfrewshire

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on labour-market, cost-of-living, fiscal-policy (89 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, labour-market: supportive, cost-of-living: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Lucy RigbyLabour Party

Northampton North

Economic Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on labour-market, cost-of-living, fiscal-policy (89 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, cost-of-living: supportive, economy-jobs: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee: The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No.457)

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