Proceeding contribution from Lord Winston (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 23 January 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I had not intended to intervene in this short debate, but I have just heard something that I feel is utterly wrong—the idea that people who are on benefit are having more children and thus keeping themselves on benefit. The evidence shows that this is simply not true. Populations expand when people are poor, women are ill educated and there is a lack of services to families. Surely, that argument cannot be used in this context in this Bill.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 734 c814-5
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disability Disability living allowance Child benefit Compensation Childcare Appeals Disadvantaged Benefits rules Carers Costs Housing benefit Jobseeker's allowance Housing Families Expenditure Exemptions Homelessness Industrial injuries Payments Private rented housing Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Vaccination Rented housing Rents Industrial injuries disablement benefit Employment and support allowance Universal credit Vaccine damage payment scheme
Legislation: Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Welfare Reform Bill

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