Housing Benefit

Debate between Douglas Alexander and Emily Thornberry
Tuesday 9th November 2010

(14 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Douglas Alexander Portrait Mr Alexander
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The cumulative impact of Lady Porter’s measures was in the hundreds or the few thousands. The impact on people being removed from their homes if the current proposals pass unchecked will extend significantly beyond that.

Emily Thornberry Portrait Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab)
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Has my right hon. Friend discovered which Conservative Minister described the measures as having such a high social impact in terms of moving people out of London that it would be greater than the highland clearances?

Douglas Alexander Portrait Mr Alexander
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Alas, I cannot answer that question, but I hope the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions will do so.

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