A question on #BasicIncome tabled by Bell Ribeiro-Addy on 24-06-2025 has been answered by Alison McGovern.

Heading: Basic Income
Question ID: 1815929
UIN: 62233
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-24
Asking Member ID: 4764
Asking Member display name: Bell Ribeiro-Addy
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of implementing a universal basic income on (a) employment rates and (b) workforce participation.
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Date answered: 2025-07-02
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4083
Answering Member display name: Alison McGovern
Answering Member handle: Alison_McGovern
Answering Member Twitter reference: @Alison_McGovern
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Answer text: Universal Basic Income is not being considered as an alternative social security system by the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true