Under-occupancy Penalty Debate

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Oliver Dowden

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Under-occupancy Penalty

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Thursday 28th January 2016

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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I have not, but that is something I will look at.

Oliver Dowden Portrait Oliver Dowden (Hertsmere) (Con)
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As the Minister has said on several occasions, in both recent cases the appellants were in receipt of discretionary payments. Does he therefore agree that this demonstrates that the fund is working and helping those most in need?

Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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That is exactly why we are getting the money to the people who need it, and rightly so.

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