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Proceeding contribution from Catherine McKinnell (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

On the hon. Gentleman's point about HMRC officials spending their time promoting savings accounts to children and parents, the idea is to give a hand-up, rather than a handout. Rather than benefits being handed out to families, the idea is to encourage saving in a family and to make it accessible to families that would not otherwise easily access saving funds. That is a hand-up, rather than a handout, and I would have expected Government Members to support such a programme.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
517 c234 
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
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