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Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

As the hon. Lady knows, the principal part of clause 1, which we are discussing, deals with out-of-work benefits. As she also knows, the policy of the Opposition—that uprating should continue according to inflation—and their opposition to this Bill would cost £3.5 billion. Money is tight in this country today. The reason for that is that she and her party drove our economy off a cliff, overspending for years and displaying fiscal incontinence that was unparalleled in this country in the last century.

5.15 pm

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
557 c57 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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