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Proceeding contribution from Lord Skelmersdale (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 22 June 2009. It occurred during Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I do not think that the noble Baroness will be very pleased with me, but I caution the Minister in his thinking on this issue to divorce himself from any idea of introducing it in pilots. The situation between those in the pilots and those not in the pilots would be seen as monstrously unfair. I suspect that there will be a certain amount of thinking of unfairness in the pilots anyway, but that would be the straw that broke the camel’s back. If it were to be introduced after the Minister’s consultations and further thought, it should be introduced when the whole scheme goes live and not as a pilot.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c349GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Staff Disability Childcare Carers Advisory services Childminding Women Employment Jobseeker's allowance Income support Jobcentres Domestic abuse Interviews Income Jobcentre Plus Earnings rules Home education Mental illness Medical treatments Pilot schemes Parents Lone parents Social security benefits Social security Welfare tax credits Schools Special educational needs Training Unemployed people Labour market Employment and support allowance
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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