Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

My Lords, the accepted convention on retrospection is that it applies from the announcement of a measure. When the price of petrol goes up in the Budget, it goes up that night or the next night and then the Finance Bill becomes an Act four or five months later. That is the convention—you go from the date of announcement. We announced this move from October 2010.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 732 c39GC
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Disability Disability living allowance Death Cancer Employment Jobseeker's allowance Health Earnings rules Low incomes National insurance contributions Palliative care Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Young people Employment and support allowance Universal credit
Legislation: Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Welfare Reform Bill

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