Proceeding contribution from Mike O'Brien (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 February 2008. It occurred during Legislative debate on Social Security.

Social Security

As my hon. Friend says, that is with a minimum wage in place for those on low incomes. He will remember that under previous Governments people were paid, quite legally, hourly wages in the region of £1.20. We are now dealing not only with poverty in terms of the welfare state, but with poverty issues where people are in work. [Interruption.] The hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mike Penning) says from a sedentary position: ““Comrade.”” Well, I am pleased to see that he has now joined the ranks of other comrades—and it also appears that he has raised his fist.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 472 c594-5
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Council tax benefits Children Fraud Income support Increases Fuel poverty Guaranteed minimum pensions Incapacity benefit Pension credit Pensioners Workplace pensions Poverty Pensions National insurance contributions Lone parents Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Take-up Uprating Social tariffs
Legislation: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008; Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2008
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Social Security

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