Proceeding contribution from Lord Sassoon (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 14 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I do not believe that there is any question of the Government being sued. The matter is clearly regrettable. The error was not spotted by anybody either inside or outside HMRC until August, when a technician in HMRC spotted it. It was not spotted by any of the numerous parties who no doubt crawled over this technical area, and it is now being corrected at the earliest practical time. Therefore, there is no question of the Government being sued by anybody—but it is important that we correct the technical error.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 732 c151GC
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Disability Disability living allowance Benefits rules Costs Autism Medical examinations Payments Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Working tax credit Reform Work capability assessment Personal independence payment Personal budgets
Legislation: Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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