Budget Resolutions

Debate between Paul Waugh and Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

Thursday 27th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Paul Waugh]

What would happen if the hon. Gentleman had three or four children, and he were to fall ill or had to care for a sick child? Would he want those children to suffer from that plight?

[Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown]

It is always possible to find cases that are very difficult to deal with. In government, we have to make decisions about the totality of the population. I think it is up to parents on benefits to think very carefully about how many children they have and the circumstances in which they may find themselves.