Oral Answers to Questions

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown Excerpts

Wednesday 27th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. These are extremely important matters affecting people in Northern Ireland and there is far too much noise. Let us hear the Rev. William McCrea.

[Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP)]

But does the Minister of State not accept that if what was termed the “bedroom tax” here on the mainland was introduced in Northern Ireland, it would cause rent arrears to rocket, cause havoc across settled communities and increase already high levels of poverty?