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Government trying to force through plans to snatch support from cancer patients and children with disabilities - Byrne
1 February 2012
Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding the welfare debate in the House of Commons, said:
“This Government is using every trick in the book to force through plans to snatch support from cancer patients and children with disabilities.
“We know the Government fears its ill-fitting benefit cap could end up costing more than it saves, but they have blocked a vote on Labour’s local cap today and they want to stop the Lords looking at it either.
“They don’t want a debate on these issues because they are losing the argument. They should listen to Labour’s plans for a local benefit cap and they should drop their proposals to kick away support from some of the most vulnerable people in society.”
