Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Report

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 6:25 pm on 19 March 2013.

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Photo of Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Conservative 6:25, 19 March 2013

I have looked carefully at my noble friend's amendment and listened to his speech with care, but he does not provide the remedy in the amendment. It simply says that the uprating limited to 1% is cancelled if inflation reaches 3%. Would he indicate why he chose 3% and what the remedy would be? If he specifies a remedy, then we are back into the argument about cost.