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Part of Health and Social Care Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:00 pm on 10 January 2008.

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Photo of Stephen Crabb Stephen Crabb Conservative, Preseli Pembrokeshire 12:00, 10 January 2008

It seems that you are looking at this in terms of poverty alleviation. If that is what you think this is about, then surely there should be a discussion about the right ways of helping poor, pregnant women. What we have here is actually a one-off payment to all pregnant women. Do you think it is fair to criticise it on the basis that it is not targeted?