Debate on Thursday, 1 November 2018, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Bassam of Brighton. The answering member was Baroness Buscombe.

Benefits: Reductions

Lords motion to take note of the impact on family life of multiple reductions in welfare benefits, universal credit, tax credits, housing benefits and child benefit. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 793 cc1485-1525
Session: 2017-19
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Welfare Changes: Impact on Family Life
Thursday, 25 October 2018
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Farmer | 793 c1514 (Link to this contribution)
I would just like to correct the noble Lord: the Lord Farmer he was talking about was not me.
...; Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 793 c1514 (Link to this contribution)
I beg the noble Lord’s pardon. I had understood from the way he was making his argument that he w...; Lord Farmer | 793 c1514 (Link to this contribution)
I was indeed involved with the Centre for Social Justice work, but as a supporter and an encourag...; Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 793 cc1514-6 (Link to this contribution)
It sounds as if the noble Lord is being a bit defensive about the results of the work, but I will...; Baroness Jenkin of Kennington | 793 cc1490-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I start by putting the current benefits system in context. Welfare spending has increas...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 793 cc1485-1490 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, before I begin my contribution I ought first to declare my interest as a member of the ...; Baroness Lister of Burtersett | 793 cc1492-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to debate this important issue and to pay tribute onc...; Lord Farmer | 793 cc1493-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, for giving us the opportunity to talk again about ...; Baroness Pitkeathley | 793 cc1495-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Bassam for securing this debate and I endorse his tribute ...; Bishop of Portsmouth | 793 cc1496-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, one of the pleasures of your Lordships’ House is the range of views we hear and the exp...; Baroness Bryan of Partick | 793 cc1498-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Bassam for raising this important and timely issue for deb...; Baroness Wyld | 793 cc1499-1501 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, for introducing this debate, particularly for fram...; Lord Livermore | 793 cc1501-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bassam on securing this debate and on his powerful ...; Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe | 793 cc1503-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bassam on securing this debate and on his words abo...; Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury | 793 cc1504-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, whose speeches I always listen to with grea...; Baroness Donaghy | 793 cc1505-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Bassam for initiating this timely debate. When the Welfare...; Lord Shinkwin | 793 cc1507-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, for securing this debate. I will focus my rema...; Baroness Andrews | 793 cc1508-1510 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, like every other noble Lord who has spoken, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord ...; Baroness Pidding | 793 cc1510-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, first, I join all other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Bassam of Br...; Lord Young of Norwood Green | 793 cc1511-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Bassam on introducing this debate, and I echo t...; Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 793 cc1513-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Young of Norwood Green. I particularly ...; Baroness Drake | 793 cc1516-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Bassam on securing today’s debate and on his po...; Baroness Buscombe | 793 cc1518-1522 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join all other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, on securing...; Lord Young of Norwood Green | 793 c1520 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister says, “It is not a pause, we will take a little longer”. Will she just clarify that?...; Baroness Buscombe | 793 cc1520-4 (Link to this contribution)
Let me clarify: we are not stopping the rollout. The rollout for all people coming on to universa...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 793 cc1524-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank everybody for their participation in this debate. The quality of it has proven ...
Subjects: Poverty Disability Child benefit Childcare Housing benefit Families Universal credit Unemployment Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Self-employed Kinship care
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Benefits: Reductions

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