Social Security

My hon. Friend puts it admirably. I apologise for going too soft on the official Opposition, but he reminds me to have a go. I have long since given up expecting consistency from the Conservatives on such matters. In a few months they hope to be pulling the levers of power, so they do not want to rock the boat too much. We heard from the Conservatives that they would abstain, which is their default position on so many key issues—[Interruption]—indeed, for the second time tonight on key issues. When pensioners in our constituencies ask us, "Where were you on 1 March?", I will say, with my hon. Friends, "We were voting against the freezing of your pension." I suspect that the Conservatives will have to say, "We were at home in bed."