Under-occupancy Penalty Debate
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Mike Kane
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(8 years, 3 months ago)
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Justin Tomlinson
My hon. Friend makes an important point. We are looking to encourage that and to allow more common sense to be applied.
Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)
The Financial Conduct Authority told me this week that 40% of adults in my constituency face severe debt problems, but that is because Wythenshawe and Sale East has more than 3,000 families suffering the bedroom tax, which is the highest rate in the land. Some Nehemiah-esque debt bondage is going on here. Will the Minister visit my constituency to meet people suffering the bedroom tax, and especially women in the safe spot scheme who have suffered domestic violence but are being punished by the Government’s rulings?