Benefit Cap: Review Debate
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Baroness Fookes
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(3 years ago)
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Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con)
The Secretary of State is required by law to do a review, so I do not see how she is going to get out of it—but perhaps the noble Baroness knows more than me. I know that the Secretary of State is a robust lady and is on the money, and she cares more about unemployed people than some people give her credit for—so let me just park that with you. It is important to know. I am exhausted now.
I have already agreed to go back to the department on the point that the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, made about impact and so on, and I will do so. I thank the noble Baroness for the reminder.
Baroness Fookes (Con)
My Lords, given that some families have particular difficulties, are there any circumstances in which the benefit cap does not operate?