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Andrew Gwynne

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High Speed Rail
Monday 28th January 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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My hon. Friend is correct to suggest that we have been in discussions about this. At the moment, the words “reliably, safely, repeatedly and in a timely manner” are in the contracts and in the guidance, and we are looking to see whether they can be put into the regulation, but that will happen only if that achieves what it is intended to achieve.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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DWP research suggests that over 42% of people affected by the bedroom tax will not be able to pay the difference and will go into arrears instead. Given that DWP research, how many people does the Minister or the Secretary of State expect to lose their homes as a result of these crazy policies?

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