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Proceeding contribution from Lord Harper (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 5 December 2007. It occurred during Estimates day on Benefits Simplification.


Benefits Simplification

It is very clear that we can save money by moving more people back into work—an objective that the Government share. There are 5 million people on out-of-work benefits and the Government accept that 4 million of them are capable of working. If we make a significant amount of progress towards that objective, we will clearly save a great deal of money.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
468 c925 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Benefits rules Social security benefits Work and Pensions Committee Communities and Local Government Committee
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk