I suspect that that was research done for the department by Millar and Ridge. It absolutely did show positives, but it also revealed some of the strains placed on mothers and on children. If I remember rightly—I have to admit that my memory for research is waning—in some cases mothers moved out of work again because of those strains. The research showed both sides of the issue.
Welfare Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 10 November 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.
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