Skip to main content

Proceeding contribution from Malcolm Rifkind (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 November 2005. It occurred during Opposition day on Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit.


Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit

The right hon. Gentleman is nodding. And others have said that cutting benefit is not part of the Government’s reforms. And yet we know—unless the right hon. Gentleman will tell us that this is not true—that on Monday 10 October, ““Channel 4 News”” reported—[Laughter.] Well, we shall hear the Government’s views on this in a moment—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
439 c1395 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Benefits rules Eligibility Incapacity benefit Social security Social security benefits Reform Pathways to work programme
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk