No, the Minister is mistaken. All pupils in the school would pay for their meals with the card. The difference would be how the money got on to the card. Some would pay cash as currently happens and others would have the money placed on the card through universal credit. The Minister is right to raise the matter, which is important, but my solution would solve the problem.
Welfare Reform Bill (Programme) (No. 2)
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 June 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform Bill (Programme) (No. 2).
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