Clause 8
Welfare Reform Bill
1:30 pm
Jim Murphy (Minister of State (Work), Department for Work and Pensions; East Renfrewshire, Labour)
Well, perhaps I am a little more in touch than my hon. Friend. Let me make some progress, as that is not what we are here to talk about.
A number of points have been raised. I share in the enjoyment of the comments of the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Stirling (Mrs. McGuire). We heard from her this morning and we will hear from her in much greater detail as we deal with various clauses. Not only did she manage to secure that constituency in Stirling, but she inadvertently created the Conservative party’s current problem. The gentleman she defeated is the author of their tax report, which they are both for and against today.