Estimates debates: Universal Credit and Common Agricultural Policy

The debates follow the publication of the estimates for the allocation of expenditure for central Government, for the year ending March 2015.

• Read Central Government Main supply estimates 2014 to 2015: HC 1233, 2013-14 (external site)

Estimates day debate: Implementation of Universal Credit

The debate was opened by Work and Pensions Select Committee Chair, Dame Anne Begg. The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, responded on behalf of the Government.

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Relevant documents

The Work and Pensions Select Committee held an inquiry on the implementation of Universal Credit and published its report on 9 April 2014. The Government response to the Committee report was published on 25 June 2014.

Further information can be found on the Work and Pensions Select Committee webpages.

• Work and Pensions Committee report 'Universal Credit implementation: monitoring DWP’s performance in 2012-13' (HC 1209)
• Government response to report Universal Credit implementation: monitoring DWP’s performance in 2012-13 (HC 426)

Estimates day debate: Implementation of Common Agricultural Policy in England

Miss Anne McIntosh, Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, opened the debate. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, responded on behalf of the Government.

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Relevant documents

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee held an inquiry into the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy in England and published its report on 3 December 2013. The Government response to the Committee report was published on 20 February 2014.

Further information can be found on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee webpages.

• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Report 'Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy in England 2014-20' (HC Paper 745)
• Government response to Report 'Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy in England 2014-20' (HC Paper 1088)

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Estimates days

All public spending has to be approved by Parliament. Estimates of spending are presented to Parliament and three 'estimates days' are set aside each year to debate the content of those estimates presented.

In practice, estimates days are often used for debating one or more estimates or select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee.

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