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Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill

Well, actually it is not about leaflets. It is about signposting people to food banks. The right hon. Gentleman and his Opposition colleagues forget the way in which they tried to airbrush food banks out of history when they were in government, and to use them now as political pawns is beneath them.

I hope that the Committee will accept new clause 1. As I said in response to amendments (a) and (b) tabled by the right hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East and his colleagues, we want to ensure that the Bill proceeds as quickly as possible; I do not think there is any interest in spinning it out. But we do need to ensure, as the right hon. Member for East Ham said, that it is properly and thoroughly considered. As a consequence of a measure introduced by the previous Government, we have an independent reviewer of work capability

assessments. That is a very thorough process and no corners are cut, neither would we want them to be. It is helpful that there is clarity.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
560 cc891-2 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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