"On 29 January, I made a written statement on the jobs guarantee. There was a minor error in the statement. The statement said:
“I would also like to thank the over 60 employers who have already committed to providing jobs for participants of the scheme, including E.ON, JD Sports, Tesco …..." Pat McFadden - View Speech
"The right hon. Gentleman has set out the previous Government’s justification. I am about to explain why that did not stack up at the time, and why it certainly does not stack up after the experience of the policy.
"Not at the moment. This is not a static group; people’s circumstances change, marriages break up, spouses die and jobs can be lost. In fact, around half of the families who will benefit from the lifting of the two-child limit were not on universal credit when they had any of …..." Pat McFadden - View Speech
As I said, around half the families who will benefit were not on universal credit when they had any of their children. These are people who found themselves in need of help long after any decisions about family size had been taken.
"I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Core to our belief is the idea that no one, no matter their background, should be trapped by their circumstances. People should have the chance to make the best life they possibly can. Poverty is a barrier …..." Pat McFadden - View Speech
"No, I do not regret anything I have ever said on this issue. All along in this debate, there has been an attempt to divide workers from non-workers—..." Pat McFadden - View Speech
"I shall if the right hon. Lady shows a little patience.
Around 60% of the families affected by the current policy are in work, and of those who are not working, a significant number are affected by serious health conditions or caring responsibilities—circumstances in which any of us could find …..." Pat McFadden - View Speech
"Timing matters, and if the right hon. Gentleman shows a little patience, I will tell him exactly why we have done this in the timeframe that we have.
All the policy did was force more children into poverty, alongside the Conservatives’ other key welfare measure of trapping the sick out …..." Pat McFadden - View Speech