The reality is that the grant came far too late and had no effect on improving women's health, which was its original target. It was actually paid after the child was born, so the whole grant was a nonsense from start to finish. Getting rid of it has affected nothing out there and there are far better uses for the money.
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Proceeding contribution from
Iain Duncan Smith
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 June 2010.
It occurred during Budget debate on Budget Debate.
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2010-12
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