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Proceeding contribution from Tony Lloyd (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 July 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

My right hon. Friend knows that I support the Bill. Will he accept that this is a unique opportunity to create a new consensus that belies the rather carping intervention by the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard), and which states that we agree about the right to work and the duty to work? It is the Government’s role to provide the facilities to allow people to work and to ensure that employers can cope with the extra needs of those who are currently on incapacity benefit and who should be able to work. However, such a consensus will work only if the Opposition parties endorse my right hon. Friend’s strategy.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c618 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Council tax benefits Disability Children Disability living allowance Appeals Disadvantaged Benefits rules Administration Anti-social behaviour Direct payments Housing benefit Fraud Employment Interviews Employment schemes Incapacity benefit Local government Medical examinations Overpayments Pilot schemes Poverty Payments Recipients Mental health Lone parents Pneumoconiosis Social security benefits Social Fund Young people Reform Sick pay Tenants Rents Take-up Unemployed people Pathways to work programme Employment and support allowance Housing allowances
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link
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