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Welfare Reform and Work Act

Proceeding contribution from Rachel Maclean (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 March 2018. It occurred during Debate on Welfare Reform and Work Act.

The hon. Lady is being extremely generous in giving way. I want to ask about the principle behind what she is saying. I was not an MP when the benefit freeze was introduced, but I believe the logic was that at that point benefit spending was rising much

faster than average earning. Does she think it is right that spending on benefits should go up faster than the average earnings of people in the country? Does she think that should be the case, and is she advocating for that to continue now?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
638 c131WH 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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