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Proceeding contribution from Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 February 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I should like to press the Minister on behalf of my noble friend Lord Kirkwood. I am sure that he meant no discourtesy, but he was very cavalier in the way he dismissed what I thought were perfectly reasonable questions about cost. In debates on previous amendments on the assessment phase, the Minister was quite happy to talk about resource issues. To some extent, where the dividing line is drawn is not a great issue of principle; it is a bit of a trade-off, and while I do not expect him to have the figures at his fingertips, I would have thought it perfectly reasonable to ask him to write to my noble friend Lord Kirkwood with some indication of cost.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
689 c38GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Children Disability living allowance Charities Benefits rules Administration Cancer Advisory services ME/CFS Employment Education Incapacity benefit Medical examinations Pilot schemes Qualifications Mental health Social security benefits Training Students Unemployed people Voluntary work Pathways to work programme
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link
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