Proceeding contribution from Hugh Bayley (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 March 2012. It occurred during Opposition day on Living Standards.

Living Standards

Government Members keep asking what a Labour Government would do. I was a Social Security Minister when the Labour Government put together effective welfare-to-work policies. What is needed to make them effective is a macro-economic policy that creates jobs and allows people in part-time work to increase their hours. Under the Labour Government, the number of jobs in York increased from 40,000 to 57,000, many of them in retailing. It is precisely those people—1,600 in York—who look set to lose family income as a result of this Government's policy.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 541 c642
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Children Child benefit Disadvantaged Benefits rules Women Families Economic situation Personal income Low incomes Poverty Public expenditure Low pay Public finance Welfare tax credits Working tax credit Taxation Unemployment Standard of living Cuts
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Living Standards

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