Proceeding contribution from John Milne (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 January 2026. It occurred during Debate on Poverty and Welfare Policies.
Poverty and Welfare Policies
We keep hearing that disability spending, and welfare spending in general, is spiralling out of control, but the truth is that, as a percentage of GDP, it has barely moved since the mid-1980s, under Margaret Thatcher—that famous supporter of welfare. Does the hon. Member agree that if we are going to reform welfare, we should at least start from the right place, with the right figures?
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- 2024-26
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- Westminster Hall
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- Poverty Disadvantaged Families Expenditure Pensioners Universal credit Social security
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- 2026-02-19 10:21:42 +0000
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