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Proceeding contribution from Lord Skelmersdale (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 1 March 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.


Welfare Reform Bill

It may be easier if I add to those two contributions. The relationship between the customer and the personal adviser will be absolutely vital, and it may well be that the individual in the contracted organisation will not be appropriate for a particular customer. On that point, there is likely to be a much better relationship with an individual customer who suffers from, say, mental health or stroke problems or whatever if the contract goes to someone with specialist knowledge, as we have said before. That is likely to come from the not-for-profit sector and not from the big commercial firms which have been mentioned. I do not know whether the Minister wants me to stop there but I also have questions about the contracts.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
689 c246GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Disclosure of information Care homes Benefits rules Age Anti-social behaviour Advisory services Housing benefit Fraud Employment Income support Fees and charges Exemptions Health professions Interviews Industrial diseases Evictions Medical examinations Pilot schemes Personal income Prescriptions Social security benefits Training Rented housing Rents Unemployed people Pathways to work programme Employment and support allowance
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link
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