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Proceeding contribution from Lord Skelmersdale (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 25 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I do not want to repeat what I said at the end of our previous sitting in Grand Committee, but I feel honour bound to ask the Government to think very carefully before they decide finally to use an affirmative instrument to do away with income support. After all, these groups will no longer be on income support; there will be no income support customers for whom income support will be abolished. I therefore repeat my comment last Monday that it seems a very strange use of parliamentary time to use the affirmative procedure in those circumstances.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c482GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Children Disability living allowance Disclosure of information Data protection Benefits rules Employment Jobseeker's allowance Income support Jobcentres Eligibility Drugs Interviews Equipment Jobcentre Plus General practitioners Medical examinations Mental illness Medical treatments Misuse Staff Lone parents Social security Social security benefits Rehabilitation Training Testing Unemployed people Social Security Advisory Committee Employment and support allowance
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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