I thank noble Lords for some very good speeches. To pick up the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Kirkwood, I have listened to those speeches very carefully, although I am not in a position today to provide much satisfaction as I stand here. Let me begin by setting the context for the policy.
Welfare Reform and Work Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Freud
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 7 December 2015.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
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2015-16
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