Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill
Debate between Lord Sikka and Lord Russell of Liverpool
Committee stage
Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Tuesday 26th October 2021
(3 years, 1 month ago)
Lords ChamberRead Full debate Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2021 View all Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2021 Debates Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts Amendment Paper: HL Bill 54-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee - (25 Oct 2021)
Lord Sikka (Lab)
My Lords, I am very grateful to all the participants in this debate, which has been very interesting. I am particularly grateful to the Minister for her comments, but the issues remain. Many of our senior citizens are condemned to poverty and, by breaking this link with earnings, we will be condemning more to poverty, not only the current generation but future generations too. Nevertheless, for the time being I would like to withdraw this amendment, but I reserve the right to bring it back.
The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)
My Lords, just to be clear, it is not an amendment.