Welfare Reform Bill

I am grateful to the Minister. I rather suspected that this was a reformulation, or indeed a copy of previous legislation, but I had not appreciated that it went back to 1986. I have a feeling that since I joined the department only in June or July 1986, that particular Act of Parliament may not have been my responsibility, but I am sure there are others behind the Minister who will be able to confirm or confute that piece of information. As I expected, blood has been spat by the draftsmen, and possibly by several others, and as a result I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 133A (to Amendment 133) withdrawn. Amendment 133 agreed.