Business question from Tom Blenkinsop (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 October 2011. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
Business of the House
May we have a debate on the new Tory thinking on benefits and pensions? It was reported yesterday in The Daily Telegraph that coalition Back Benchers sitting on the Public Accounts Committee have called explicitly for a further cut in the basic rate of state benefits that is used to calculate pensions. Given that Tory policy has created the current levels of inflation, will the Leader of the House comment on the new Tory thinking that wants to reduce the rate for benefits below the consumer prices index?
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- 2010-12
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- Pensions Social security benefits Consumer prices index
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