I thank the Secretary of State for giving way so early on in his speech. Obviously, all of us are supportive of a productive, growing economy—that benefits everybody. But when he drew up proposals for this Bill, did he look at the levels of child poverty in Britain? Did he look at the levels of homelessness, destitution and rough sleeping in Britain? How does he think this Bill is going to improve that situation? Alternatively, will it make the holes in the welfare state safety net rather bigger, with more people falling through it as a result?
Welfare Reform and Work Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jeremy Corbyn
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 July 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
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