Amendments of Supplementary Benefits Act 1976

Part of Orders of the Day — Social Security Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:45 pm on 19 March 1980.

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Photo of Mr Stan Orme Mr Stan Orme , Salford West 6:45, 19 March 1980

It is not a nil-cost Bill. It saves a considerable amount of public expenditure. We are talking about the Bill as a whole. We have taken a decision on the linkage for pensioners, which will lead to a considerable saving in future years. There are other aspects of the Bill that are not on a nil-cost basis. Therefore, the right hon. Gentleman cannot reject the amendment because the Bill is nil-cost. It stands as a whole. Otherwise, it would not be the Social Security Bill.