Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 11 February 2014, in the House of Commons, led by Charlie Elphicke. The answering member was Steve Webb.

Welfare Reform

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 575 cc245-254WH
Session: 2013-14
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2014-0231
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Charlie Elphicke | 575 cc246-7WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure, Mr Sheridan, to have this debate under your chairmanship. I want to explore whe...; Lord Dodds of Duncairn | 575 c247WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman raises an important issue about the future of welfare reform. Will he join me ...; Charlie Elphicke | 575 cc247-8WH (Link to this contribution)
Yes, I would. It is about fairness to hard-working people and their families. They pay their taxe...; Kwasi Kwarteng | 575 c248WH (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Jim Sheridan | 575 c248WH (Link to this contribution)
Mr Kwarteng, I notice that you have not registered to speak in today’s debate. Protocol suggests ...; Charlie Elphicke | 575 c248WH (Link to this contribution)
indicated assent.; Steve Webb | 575 c248WH (Link to this contribution)
indicated assent.; Jim Sheridan | 575 c248WH (Link to this contribution)
You have permission, but I ask you to leave some time for the Minister.
4.8 pm; Kwasi Kwarteng | 575 c248WH (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful for being allowed to speak in the debate. I am also pleased to speak after my ...; Chris Bryant | 575 c248WH (Link to this contribution)
The convention for half-hour debates is that only two people—the Member who secured the debate an...; Kwasi Kwarteng | 575 c249WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s contribution, but it is extraordinary to say that Members ...; Chris Bryant | 575 c249WH (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Jim Sheridan | 575 c249WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. Mr Bryant, you also did not register to speak. Do you have the permission of the promoter ...; Charlie Elphicke | 575 c249WH (Link to this contribution)
indicated assent.; Steve Webb | 575 c249WH (Link to this contribution)
indicated assent.
4.10 pm; Chris Bryant | 575 c249WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful, Mr Sheridan. I also thank the hon. Member for Dover (Charlie Elphicke) for securin...; Charlie Elphicke | 575 c249WH (Link to this contribution)
The Labour party initially voted against universal credit. Labour should be more supportive; Chris Bryant | 575 c250WH (Link to this contribution)
We are keen to try to help the Government make universal credit work, but it is difficult so to d...; Steve Webb | 575 cc250-1WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dover (Charlie Elphicke) on securing this wide-rangi...; Chris Bryant | 575 c251WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?; Steve Webb | 575 cc251-2WH (Link to this contribution)
I will not, because it is the debate of my hon. Friend the Member for Dover. I want to respond to...; Charlie Elphicke | 575 c252WH (Link to this contribution)
Part of the reason for raising the rate is to bring it into line with the self-employed position....; Steve Webb | 575 cc253-4WH (Link to this contribution)
I appreciate that my hon. Friend would like to make the scheme more generous, but my sense is tha...; Charlie Elphicke | 575 c254WH (Link to this contribution)
Part of my thinking is that we are about to have a revolution with the whole concept of shared pa...; Steve Webb | 575 c254WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right, and the coalition can be proud of the shared parental leave approach and...
Subjects: Conditions of employment Pay Maternity benefits Social security Social security benefits Reform
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