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Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill

It is important to clarify this point. I did not say that they did not reach the poorest. I said that it was difficult for the poorest to participate in the savings element. However, as my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) just pointed out, with an ISA product there would not be any element of asset building for the very poorest, because they would be unable to save for themselves.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
517 c233 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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