Proceeding contribution from John Mason (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

Does the Secretary of State agree that some of the money that is to be cut from benefits to drug dealers—I mean drug addicts—would in fact not have gone to drug dealers but would have been spent on food for the children of drug addicts, and that those children will now suffer?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 489 c867
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Staff Poverty Disability living allowance Contracts Childcare Benefits rules Department for Work and Pensions Equality Jobseeker's allowance Income support Jobcentres Eligibility Disqualification Domestic abuse Drugs Rehabilitation Private sector Jobcentre Plus Mental illness Low incomes Misuse Lone parents Reform Unemployment Pathways to work programme Social security benefits Scotland Social security Visual impairment Young people Unemployment benefits Work experience Sanctions Welfare to work
Legislation: Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Welfare Reform Bill

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