Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Harrington of Watford and Esther McVey

Monday 9th March 2015 Commons Chamber

[Esther McVey]

The Government do not make estimates because they would be wildly inaccurate, like the figures that the right hon. Gentleman has given. That is because only a maximum figure could be given that did not take into account hardship payments, which could be 80%, or that people already had a job, and there would be so many inconsistencies. The last Government—he was a Minister in the Department—did not make such estimates either.

[Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con)]

Question 5, Mr Speaker.