Clause 8
Welfare Reform Bill
1:30 pm
Jim Murphy (Minister of State (Work), Department for Work and Pensions; East Renfrewshire, Labour)
Well, in passing the baton to you, Mr. Hood will have confirmed that we had a really constructive debate. I see no reason why that should not continue this afternoon. He allowed us some latitude in our debate on clause 8 to wander on to related aspects of clause 9. I understand that you, quite rightly, will rule it out of order if we stray too far in that direction. The clauses are closely connected. Mr. Hood also allowed the hon. Member for South-West Surrey (Mr. Hunt) to refer to the fact that I was the only Member of Parliament who at some point in the past could name the five Spice Girls. I do not know whether it is because I am getting older but I am unable to name the four members of the Arctic Monkeys or the four members of The Killers.