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Proceeding contribution from Lord Northbourne (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

The provisions of this amendment fell within my Amendments 22A to 22D. This is a particular case in point. The issue is whether it is wise to enumerate each case or to have a genetic categorisation in the Bill which includes all. The trouble with specifying one case is that it is immediately assumed to exclude others. In effect, this gives an opening for the Government to evade other obligations because you have specified only one. I hope I have made that clear. I, quite naturally, wholeheartedly support the amendment.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c203GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Children Disability living allowance Contracts Benefits rules Carers Age Advisory services Autism Fraud Employment Jobseeker's allowance Income support Jobcentres Expenditure Exemptions Interviews Ethnic groups Jobcentre Plus Learning disability Offenders Mental illness Pilot schemes Recruitment Staff Minority groups Postal services Lone parents Social security Social security benefits Vulnerable adults Training Research Rural areas Unemployment Unemployed people Voluntary work Literacy New deal schemes Labour market Polygamy Employment and support allowance Community orders
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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