Proceeding contribution from John Bercow (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 confusion is even greater than my right hon. and learned Friend has already eloquently described, given that the then Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who is now the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, told the House on 28 February:"““we will not introduce time-limiting of incapacity benefit.””—[Official Report, 28 February 2005; Vol. 431, c. 630.]" Would it not be helpful if the current Secretary of State now abandoned his self-denying ordinance, came to the Dispatch Box and told us whether he can repeat that commitment?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 439 c1396
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

Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit

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