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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 October 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill.


Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill

We shall see. I welcome my hon. Friend's contribution. When we debated the child trust fund and the reduction in funding in Committee in July, and when we had a vote on the Floor of the House, Liberal Democrat Members flooded into the Lobby to support that measure; Conservative Members flooded into the Lobby to take money away from newly born children from August of this year. That is a disgraceful position, and the strength of feeling that the Minister will face today from my right hon. and hon. Friends shows that Labour Members, who introduced the savings gateway, the child trust fund and the health in pregnancy grant, are proud to have done that and proud to defend them in the Chamber today.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
517 c217 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Children in care Child trust fund Grants Personal savings Low incomes Poverty Pregnancy Saving gateway
Legislation
Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk