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 destroys his own argument. If the figure is based on the course of nature, and we know that there are far fewer widows—they are all in their 80s—how has it remained at £30 million for the past six years? It has been plucked out of the air by an official who thinks that he will get his Minister to quote it and get away with it, but it is not satisfactory, is it?
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- 2008-09
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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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