Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Report

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 6:45 pm on 19 March 2013.

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Photo of Baroness Hollis of Heigham Baroness Hollis of Heigham Labour 6:45, 19 March 2013

If the noble Lord follows that argument through, is he therefore saying that, should inflation happen, that is just tough luck, and the poor cannot not have the possibility of any protection from the Secretary of State doing what he would now do, which is to consider all the options under the circumstances?