Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Marie Rimmer

Tuesday 29th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Philip Hammond]

Yes, demographic trends are of course at the heart of our considerations when budgets are allocated.

[Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and Whiston) (Lab)]

With just one in six people with autism in employment, would it not have been better to invest in improving the Work and Health programme, rather than cutting it, to assist people to gain employment and thereby save on benefits? They want to work.