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Proceeding contribution from Countess of Mar (Crossbench) 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, like my noble friend Lady Meacher, I am a little puzzled as to why this amendment was rejected on financial grounds. I know that the Commons Reason given is that, "““it would alter the financial arrangements made by the Commons””," and it does not need to offer any further reason. However, in this particular case, we have no estimate of the fiscal impact of these measures from the Department for Work and Pensions, so how can we know what the financial impact is going to be? Perhaps the noble Lord will make clear what the financial impact is going to be, particularly as the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, presented her original amendment as being financially neutral?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
735 c699 
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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