Child Poverty Bill

That is simply not true. First, it is certainly the case that the non-labour on-wage costs in Europe are much higher than in the UK; they run at about 40-odd per cent and in the UK they are about 26 per cent. Secondly, thanks to the Government’s introduction of working tax credits and tax credits, particularly for lone parents and disabled people at 16 hours work, there has been a positive inducement for part-time work which pays.