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Proceeding contribution from Lord Goodlad (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 2 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I believe the noble Baroness to be absolutely correct. I have not developed the point because it would take quite a long time, but those of us who have dealt with these situations in constituencies over the years will know that it is much more resource-intensive to go down the route proposed by the Government than that proposed in our amendments, where the court would decide rather than having a great determination by the commission and then an appeal. The whole thing would take months and cost an absolute fortune. So it is beyond question that our proposal is less resource-intensive and much more sensible.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c146-7GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Council tax benefits Disability Child support Children Disclosure of information Devolved matters Curriculum Community care Absent parents Direct payments Jobseeker's allowance Finance Education Driving Disqualification Domestic abuse Exemptions Legislative competence Harassment Fathers Maintenance Pilot schemes Pensioners Parents Payments National Assembly for Wales Passports Lone parents Scotland Social security Social security benefits Registration Voluntary organisations Wales Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Travel restrictions Social services Take-up Unemployed people Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Employment and support allowance Veterans
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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