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Universal Basic Income

Proceeding contribution from Ronnie Cowan (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 September 2016. It occurred during Debate on Universal Basic Income.

Absolutely. The aims of this approach are laudable ones and are not something that we, as representatives of the people, should turn our backs on.

As a general definition, a universal basic income would be an unconditional basic income given to each individual irrespective of their other income. At this stage, everything else needs to be defined, including what proportion of the welfare system would be replaced by a UBI. We should be sincere in our approach to this issue by saying that its successful implementation would require a revolutionary shift in attitudes towards social security.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
614 c420WH 
Session
2016-17
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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