Welfare Reform Bill

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd November 2011

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Grand Committee
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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay Portrait Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay
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Perhaps I could help the Minister. Surely the answer is that when the universal credit comes in fully it will deal with exactly the point that the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie, is making. That is why it is such a good idea, but it will take a long time and cost a lot of money so this is an interim arrangement. Is that not the position?

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I welcome my noble friend’s support because he has expressed the argument much better than I possibly could.