Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 November 2011. It occurred during Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.
Welfare Reform Bill
I cannot let the Prime Minister go undefended. He was emphasising the fact that unless a financial penalty for a crime actually hurts the person and has the impact of a punishment, it is not doing its job. He is concerned that the very modest rate of £5 a week is hardly an impact. Although I glow with delight at the separation that the noble Lord is trying to put between me and notional hard statements, I must say that the Prime Minister is clearly right in this matter.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 731 c429GC
- Session
- 2010-12
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords Grand Committee
- Subjects
- Education Disability Children Carers Council tax Employment Jobseeker's allowance Further education Exemptions Earnings rules Mental illness Pilot schemes Low incomes Lone parents Universal credit Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Training Self-employed Employment and support allowance
- Legislation
- Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
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