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Written question asked by Imogen Walker (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Universal Credit: Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of Universal Credit claimants in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency.

Answer

Monthly Universal Credit statistics showing the number of people on Universal Credit in each Westminster Parliamentary Constituency, are published in the People on Universal Credit dataset on Stat-Xplore, and are currently available to May 2026.

Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest and, if needed, can access guidance on how to extract information. There is also a Universal Credit Official Statistics: Stat-Xplore user guide.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23649
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Universal credit Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk