Bill Presented – in the House of Commons at 2:43 pm on 23 September 2020.
Presentation and First Reading (
Secretary Thérèse Coffey, supported by The Prime Minister, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Amanda Milling, Steve Barclay and Guy Opperman, presented a Bill to make provision relating to the up-rating of certain social security benefits.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 186) with explanatory notes (Bill 186—EN).
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