"My Lords, as noble Lords on these Benches have said, the Opposition support many of the broad principles in the Welfare Reform Bill. On the face of it, these Benches could agree with many of the opening remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Freud. Universal credit is a welcome simplification …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications of housing benefit reform for the geographic distribution of low-income families...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for his response. Does he agree with me that the success of UK cities is that people from all walks of life live and work together and that introducing a policy that forces low-income families to move to the suburbs, as happened in Paris, would lead …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech