Welfare Reform Bill

Part of the debate – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:48 am on 22 March 2011.

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Photo of Sarah Newton Sarah Newton Conservative, Truro and Falmouth 10:48, 22 March 2011

Could you expand on your views on conditionality and the savings regime within the universal credit? You have already said this morning that you have some reservations about the financial incentives, but do you think that some of the conditionality in the sanctions mechanisms in the Bill will provide encouragement for people to seek employment?