The following is an extract from the Opposition day debate on Inequality and Social Mobility on 12 June 2019.
Amber Rudd
Our safety net is one of the strongest in the world. We deliver the fourth most generous level of welfare support in the OECD. In this financial year, total welfare spending will be more than £220 billion.
[Official Report, 12 June 2019, Vol. 661, c. 734.]
Letter of correction from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:
An error has been identified in my contribution to the debate.
The correct information should have been:
Amber Rudd
Our safety net is one of the strongest in the world. We are the fourth most generous country, according to the UN World Happiness Report. In this financial year, total welfare spending will be more than £220 billion.