There has been a lot of selective quotation of statistics, with selective beginnings and ends of the time period within which those comparators are applied. I understood that the purpose of the Bill was as the Secretary of State articulated it when he introduced it—to ensure that benefits would never rise faster than average wages. Our amendment would deal with that.
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew George
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 January 2013.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill.
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