Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - 1st July 2025

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-07-01/debates/56F2EF7B-404B-44D4-865E-EA09FCD92EA4/UniversalCreditandPersonalIndependencePaymentBill

17:11 Clive Lewis (Labour)

What does explain our dilemma is the fact that work itself has fundamentally changed. Jobs are less secure and often poorly paid, and many who work full time still need benefits because wages do not meet the basic costs of housing, food, childcare and utilities. On top of this, the cost of living crisis is being driven by a toxic mix of structural failures. The climate crisis has increased volatility in the global supply chains of everything from microchips to semiconductors, pushing up food and energy costs. At the same time, companies operating under monopoly and oligopoly conditions, particularly in the energy, water and food sectors, have taken advantage of this disruption to engage in price gouging, driving profits sky high while families struggle to make ends meet.

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