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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"The right hon. Gentleman has slightly moved on from the point he was making about the so-called millionaires give-away, but it is a certainty that Opposition Members will come back to it repeatedly. Will he explain, as he is particularly well placed to do so having been in the Treasury, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"That is just not good enough from the right hon. Gentleman. The financial crash happened in 2008 and, by independent agreement, there was already a structural deficit at that time. In order not to bequeath an ever-growing structural deficit and rising debt to another incoming Labour Government or, as it …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"It is a pleasure to take part in this debate although some of the contributions so far have been characterised by exaggeration, which has not been helpful. Given the previous contribution by the hon. Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden) and the lead from those on the Labour Front Bench …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"Let me develop my point a bit further, unless the hon. Gentleman wishes to confirm that he will be calling on those on the Labour Front Bench to make a manifesto commitment on that point...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"With all due respect, that was not in any sense a response to the challenge I made to Opposition Members...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"I agree with my hon. Friend and that point underlines the problem of the official Opposition on this issue. To date, the Labour party has voted against something like £83 billion of deficit reduction measures. As we move closer to the next general election, there comes a point where, to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"No, I want to develop this point a bit further. The Government have put forward a lot of measures. No one would claim that they are all perfect and thoughtful contributions were made earlier in the debate about areas that the Government need to address. That could be through discretionary …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"I will give way to my colleague on the Select Committee on Work and Pensions...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"I am glad the hon. Lady has given me an opportunity to respond on that point. It was always predicted that debt would rise for most of this Parliament. It is true that that period has had to be extended, but that is not a surprise. The structural deficit is …..."
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