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Welfare Reform Bill

Debate between Michael McCann and Ian Lavery
Wednesday 1st February 2012

(12 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery
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Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.

Michael McCann Portrait Mr McCann
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Will my hon. Friend give me some clarification to get the facts straight? If someone who has worked all their life and paid contributions to the system tragically contracts cancer, after one year will their ESA contributions-based benefit stop?

Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery
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That is certainly the intention of the Government’s proposal, and it is absolutely outrageous.

To conclude, bearing in mind the time, I want to say that it is about time that we gave some dignity to the people we have mentioned—

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