Proceeding contribution from Michael Mates (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Friday, 19 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill.
Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill
The Minister is dealing with the Bill fairly, but it is very hard to explain these anomalies to certain people who are suffering from them. The scheme he talked about would clearly be unaffordable, so that is a pragmatic reason for not implementing it. But providing for this particular group of people is not unaffordable—or is it? We do not know because he has not yet given us any figures.
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- 494 c596
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- 2008-09
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Armed forces Bereavement benefits Equality Pensions Widowed people Veterans
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- Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill 2008-09
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