I am following the noble Lord’s argument very carefully. If he is saying that we can get growth again by spending money uprating benefits in line with inflation, why will he not therefore make the commitment that a Labour Government would do that?
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 19 March 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill.
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