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Proceeding contribution from Lord Strasburger (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 11 January 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

My Lords, I fully support the Government’s efforts to address the huge deficit which they inherited. However, my noble friend the Minister needs to explain why I should support this attempt to penalise some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our society for the greed of the financial services industry and the incompetence of the regulators. Do these sick and disabled people have the broadest shoulders, which we keep hearing about, to carry the burden of the cuts?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c165 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Disability living allowance Disadvantaged Costs Cancer Community care grants Employment Jobseeker's allowance Health Finance Local government Low incomes Public expenditure Loans Social security benefits Social Fund Young people Students UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Crisis loans Employment and support allowance Departmental expenditure limits Work capability assessment Annually managed expenditure
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk