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Proceeding contribution from Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 10 March 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Housing Benefit.

Housing Benefit

The hon. Lady can have 5,000 families, but she is, I think, losing sight of zeros. For someone in the Department for Work and Pensions, £100 million does not seem such a big figure, but it is a colossal amount of money that is not providing value for the hard-pressed, low-paid taxpayer, who often does not live in brilliant accommodation. It is not a good use of £100 million.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
524 c318WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Housing benefit Private rented housing Reform Social security benefits Discretionary housing payments
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk