Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Mark Pawsey Excerpts
Thursday 3rd March 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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The right hon. Gentleman will know that the consultation has just ended on the reform of DLA, and the Government propose gradually to replace DLA from 2013 with a personal independence payment. Work is continuing on the exact structure of that payment, but our intention is to maintain mobility for those who genuinely need it, and to ensure that people do not miss out on the change from one regime to another.

Mark Pawsey Portrait Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)
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Micro-businesses, which employ up to five people and have a turnover of less than £250,000, constitute the largest number of business units in the UK, but often their owners are not motivated to increase the size of their business. If each micro-business in my constituency took on just one extra employee, however, there would be nobody looking for work in the constituency. Will the Leader of the House make time to consider the role of such businesses in the economy and in stimulating growth?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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My hon. Friend makes a valid point, which I will take as a bid for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor to take on board as he prepares his Budget.