Clause 15
Welfare Reform Bill
11:00 am
Tim Boswell (Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions; Daventry, Conservative)
Without prejudice to the Minister’s remarks, or indeed to the views of my colleagues, will he reassure the Committee that if, for some reason, there were a deficiency in the private sector provision—I am not talking so much about the quality of the provision, but actioning the applicants who come forward—the Government would introduce those programmes throughout the country, if necessary by additional public provision? For the avoidance of doubt, I am not canvassing that, but talking about a fall-back power if 100 per cent. coverage were not possible.