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Welfare Reform Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Rix (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 11 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.
I am obviously disappointed that the Minister cannot agree with me completely at the outset. I look forward to meeting him before Report, when we may consider the question of evaluation, and so on, to see whether we can come up with a different amendment that the Government can agree to at Report. It could quite simply be included in the Bill to ensure that contracts say what they mean. I thank all noble Lords, even the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, for their support for the amendments. As I said at the outset, many major charitable organisations representing all manner of disabilities are keen to have some form of evaluation in the Bill. I will be seeking their thoughts when they have had a chance to read the Minister's response. I, too, will enjoy reading the Minister's response, because I have a rather hidden disability: I suffer from tinnitus. Therefore, on these occasions, I have two boiling kettles in each ear, so it is rather difficult to hear what everyone is saying, but thank you all the same. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 15 withdrawn. Sitting suspended.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c146GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
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