Housing Benefit

Debate between Yvonne Fovargue and Rosie Cooper

Wednesday 26th February 2014 Commons Chamber

[Rosie Cooper]

Only a Government Member could begin to pose that question. The Government need to provide the means to make the change. Single people do not necessarily want to sit in a three-bedroom house. They need a property to go to. The Government need to provide the means to enable them to make that change. I will not be taught any lessons by the hon. Gentleman.

[Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab)]

Does my hon. Friend agree that housing benefit is an in-work benefit, not an out-of-work benefit? To talk about people sitting at home, out of work, on housing benefit is completely out of context.

[Rosie Cooper]

I absolutely agree with—[Interruption.]