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Universal Credit: Washington and Gateshead South

Asked by Mrs Sharon HodgsonLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 98755

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, within Washington and Gateshead South constituency in the most recent 12 months for which data is available, what is the total sum of money resulting from a) deductions, and b) sanctions applied to Universal Credit claims.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

a) Universal Credit deductions statistics are published quarterly with the latest figures available in table 6, row 216 in Universal Credit deductions statistics, September 2024 to August 2025, supplementary data tables, at Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 9 October 2025 - GOV.UK

b) The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

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