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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

I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, but this is an important point. What if the person cannot read? A significant number of children leave school functionally illiterate, and we have immigrants and the wives of immigrants who do not speak English at all, and indeed many who cannot read. What happens then? The Minister is outlining a most threatening situation for those sorts of people.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c227GC 
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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