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Desmond Swayne

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Monday 26th March 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kit Malthouse Portrait Kit Malthouse
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We believe that the solution for working families is universal credit and that people should take control of their own lives and work hard so that they can build a life for themselves and their families. That is exactly what we are trying to achieve through our welfare reforms.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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New Forest West brevity now, to be copied by others afterwards.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne
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Is there evidence that in-work benefits depress wages?

Kit Malthouse Portrait Kit Malthouse
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My right hon. Friend raises an interesting point. A fair amount of analysis of that idea is currently going on. As soon as we have a conclusion, we will let him know.

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