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Welfare Reform Bill

I will not delay the House any further because I think that colleagues from all Opposition parties have demonstrated why they are not convinced by the Government's proposals, and why every charity and housing group in the country is not convinced either. Members' surgeries will fill up as people can no longer receive grants and loans, so it is inevitable that we will return to the issue at a later date to reform the Government's reforms. I will not push for two Divisions on this group and, on the basis of supporting amendment 39, beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment proposed: 39, page 52, line 22, leave out subsection (1) and insert—