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Proceeding contribution from Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 28 October 2010. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

It is important to use careful language in the debate about housing benefit, and the use of phrases and words such as ““social cleansing”” or ““Kosovo”” in that regard is not appropriate. I do not think that it is going to happen. The hon. Gentleman will know that, in many parts of the country, private sector rents are set to hit the cap. It follows that, in many parts of the country, when the cap comes down, so will the rents. There are discretionary grants, to which I have referred, to help families in his constituency who have difficulty with the social reform. Despite what he says about Westminster Hall, it is an appropriate forum in which to debate these issues. The Opposition have an Opposition day in a fortnight's time and they are entitled to debate housing benefits, if that is their priority.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
517 c476-7 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Housing benefit
Link
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