Universal Credit Regulations 2013 Debate

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Department: Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit Regulations 2013

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Excerpts
Wednesday 13th February 2013

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Recently I hosted a wonderful evening in the River Room on behalf of the CPAG during which Simon Callow gave a moving and illuminating talk on Charles Dickens’ anger over child poverty. Dickens would have recognised and condemned the mean spirit at work here all too well.
Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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My Lords, this is a very important debate and I know that many noble Lords have contributions that they wish to make. However, it is worth reminding the House that although this is a Motion, the guidance in the Companion still stands in terms of the length of speeches. Some noble Lords have been brief and I am grateful to them. However, the Companion states that speeches are expected to be kept within 15 minutes as a maximum. We have exceeded that on a couple of occasions this afternoon.