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• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 23 July 2020

Joanne McCartney AM: Yes, thank you, Chair. My initial question is to Sam Gurney, if I can, and it is about the increasing number of people who are claiming Universal Credit (UC), which we know is a very difficult and cruel system. Since the end of March, I believe, 440,000 new claimants for UC have come from London. When furlough ends, that is likely to see another spike. What concerns does the TUC have about this record number of Londoners finding themselves reliant on UC? What will that mean for poverty in the capital?

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 23 July 2020

Nicky Gavron AM: Thank you, Chair. Panel, good morning. I have seen that we have had quite a lot of questions on the arts and creative sectors, but I want to drill down now. This morning the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee published its report on some of what we have been drilling down on. I would like to ask a number of you to think about this question, but perhaps I could start with Sam Gurney from the TUC. We know that the self-employment income support scheme is available only if you get more than half your...