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Proceeding contribution from Lord Naseby (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 14 February 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

My Lords, as the 58th Chairman of Ways and Means I have to say to the noble Lord opposite, who is a great historian, that the point of being appointed Chairman of Ways and Means was created by that Act in the 17th century, because the then Members of Parliament did not trust the then Speaker with ways and means—in other words, with money. That is why, even today, the budget of this nation is taken by the Chairman of Ways and Means. Therefore the historical analysis that the Leader of the House gave us is absolutely correct, and that is the situation as of this moment. I would just say that the points made by my noble friend Lord Fowler are two additional points that the House may well wish to reflect on as we move forward in the future.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
735 c689 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Disability living allowance Benefits rules Carers Costs Cancer Attendance allowance Housing benefit Employment Health Finance Fees and charges Eligibility Expenditure EU law Medical treatments Maintenance Low incomes Parents Private rented housing Lone parents Universal credit Social security benefits Young people Social rented housing Rented housing Employment and support allowance Personal independence payment
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
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