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Debate between Scott Benton and Justin Tomlinson
Monday 29th June 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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As a Department, we have rightly put an additional £6.5 billion into welfare support, on top of the £500 million hardship fund provided to local authorities. I welcome the further additional £63 million to boost council welfare support so that no one goes without food and other basic necessities in the coming months.

Scott Benton Portrait Scott Benton (Blackpool South) (Con)
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What steps her Department is taking to promote employment opportunities as the economy reopens and the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

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