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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 July 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point, and he is right that some of the smaller, more specialist providers fear that the model that the Government are rolling out, in which there is a single provider in an area, will squeeze them out of any chance of a role as a prime provider. I think that there will be a consolidation, whereby specialist and smaller providers act as sub-contractors in consortium arrangements with larger, perhaps financially stronger, lead providers.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c638 
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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