I am advised that it is not necessarily illegal, but I do not have chapter and verse on this and think that we should have that clarified in writing for the noble Countess.
Welfare Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McKenzie of Luton
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 22 June 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.
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