Clause 18 - Consequential amendments

Part of Welfare Reform and Work Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:30 pm on 15 October 2015.

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Photo of Shailesh Vara Shailesh Vara The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 12:30, 15 October 2015

I do not have those figures to hand, but I am happy to obtain them and write to the hon. Gentleman. He is seeking to make a name for himself. On Tuesday he sought to do so by calling other Members names. Today he seeks to be clever by asking questions, which are important, but which he knows will get a written answer.

The amendment will not make a difference. This is all about fairness.