Thérèse Coffey
We’ve fact checked Thérèse Coffey three times.
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We’ve fact checked Thérèse Coffey three times
Full Fact scrutinises claims made by public figures on all sides of political debate. We prioritise claims that have the potential to cause most harm.
Our team isn’t able to monitor and fact check all claims made by people in public life, so this list isn’t exhaustive.
Health secretary’s claim on health spending fact checked
The money that the government spends through the Department for Health and Social Care is around 40% of our day-to-day spending.
Thérèse Coffey, 22 September 2022
Thérèse Coffey wrong to claim employment is up over the pandemic
And despite the challenges of the last two years, unemployment is down and employment is up, and there are 662,000 more employees on company payrolls and earning more money than before the pandemic.
Thérèse Coffey, 10 April 2022
Universal Credit: Do politicians' claims about working more hours add up?
"£20 a week is about two hours extra work every week, we will be seeing what we can do help people perhaps secure those extra hours”
Thérèse Coffey, 13 September 2021
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