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Welfare Reform Bill

I have probably got as far as I will get by rattling around this set of bones but this is clearly a matter of some concern. We will not know for certain until the Bill becomes an Act and how this works is turned into reality. However, I very much hope that if, in that reality, it transpires that significant additional costs are landing on local government in England or the devolved Administrations in Wales and Scotland, the Government will pick up the bill in the spirit of the concordat and the other devices that they have if it is their actions that are causing those additional costs. On that basis, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 55D withdrawn. Clause 40 agreed. Clause 41 : Interpretation of Part 1 Amendment 55E Clause 41 : Interpretation of Part 1 Amendment 55E Moved by