Welfare Reform Bill
10:40 am
David Amess (Southend West, Conservative)
Welcome to our oral evidence session. I would like to say to the witnesses that while parliamentarians are used to such proceedings, they can be a bit of an ordeal for people who have never taken part in them before. Take deep breaths, if you feel nervous in any way, and relax and enjoy the session. I assure you that Members of Parliament will not harm you; they will simply ask a number of questions to gather evidence before they begin detailed scrutiny of the Bill.
We will now hear oral evidence from our witnesses. For the record, will you introduce yourselves?