RSPCA (Prosecutions)
Debate between Caroline Lucas and Hywel Williams(11 years, 9 months ago)
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Caroline Lucas
The hon. Lady is right: the RSPCA began that review before the Charity Commission mentioned anything.
I welcome the opportunity both to put on the record my understanding of how the Heythrop hunt prosecution and other prosecutions demonstrably further the pursuit of the RSPCA’s charitable objectives, and to represent the large number of constituents who have written to me, as to many hon. Members, about the importance of protecting the RSPCA’s important legal work.
Hywel Williams (in the Chair)
We need to start the winding-up speeches at 10.40 am. I call Cheryl Gillan—briefly.
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill
Debate between Caroline Lucas and Hywel Williams(11 years, 9 months ago)
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Caroline Lucas
I should like to make some progress because I have let the hon. Gentleman in twice.
Hywel Williams
The hon. Lady would of course also argue that historically benefits have been very low indeed and, in fact, the amount of money that people have to live on is miserably low. I think that the majority of the British public would accept that and accept that we need to raise benefits substantially. That is why it is so important to use a rate that raises benefits by the highest amount, perhaps by RPI or earnings.