Living Standards

Debate between Joan Walley and Rachel Reeves

Monday 5th March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Rachel Reeves]

It is even worse than that, because the Chancellor is not even balancing the books.

[Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab)]

Does my hon. Friend agree that the 1,200 people in Stoke-on-Trent earning just under £17,000 a year who will be worse off under these changes desperately need the Government to listen to this debate and do something in the Budget about the comprehensive spending review, so that they do not have to pay the price for these unacceptable changes?

[Rachel Reeves]

My hon. Friend is right when she sticks up for the people of Stoke, who, like many of our constituents, will be hard hit by the changes, which do nothing to encourage people to go back to work, and instead encourage people to stay on the dole, because they will be better off on benefits than in work.

Pensions Bill [Lords]

Debate between Joan Walley and Rachel Reeves

Monday 20th June 2011 Commons Chamber

[Joan Walley]

rose—

[Rachel Reeves]

rose—

[Mr Duncan Smith]

I give way to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Joan Walley).