Debate on bill on Friday, 5 February 2016, in the House of Commons, led by Christopher Chope. The answering members were Justin Tomlinson and Debbie Abrahams.

Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill

Second reading. Motion withdrawn. Bill withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 605 cc1257-1267
Session: 2015-16
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill 2015-16
Monday, 6 July 2015
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Proceeding contributions: Christopher Chope | 605 cc1257-8 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Again, this Bill is a reiteration o...; Scott Mann | 605 c1258 (Link to this contribution)
How does my hon. Friend think the general public feel about the current renegotiation and the wat...; Christopher Chope | 605 c1258 (Link to this contribution)
I think that the opinion polls tell the story—I am told that another one was published today. I t...; Scott Mann | 605 c1258 (Link to this contribution)
What does my hon. Friend think about the fact that the watered-down version we were presented wit...; Christopher Chope | 605 cc1258-9 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention, but I am not going to go down that route, b...; Philip Davies | 605 c1259 (Link to this contribution)
Is my hon. Friend suggesting that, in a couple of weeks, when it seems that the Prime Minister wi...; Christopher Chope | 605 c1259 (Link to this contribution)
That is an interesting point. Perhaps the ministerial code will have to be adjusted to take accou...; Scott Mann | 605 c1259 (Link to this contribution)
I hope my hon. Friend agrees that the decision will not be for this House, but for the country. I...; Christopher Chope | 605 cc1259-1260 (Link to this contribution)
The people will decide. We trust the people: that is why we are Conservatives. We look forward to...; Debbie Abrahams | 605 c1260 (Link to this contribution)
May I associate myself with the remarks that have been made about my former colleague, the hon. M...; Christopher Chope | 605 c1260 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the hon. Lady’s desire to have evidence-based policy. Surely she will recognise that it...; Debbie Abrahams | 605 cc1260-1 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes a relevant point, but all of us, as Members of this House, must make sur...; Christopher Chope | 605 c1261 (Link to this contribution)
But surely we, in our country, should be able to decide for ourselves how our taxpayers’ money is...; Debbie Abrahams | 605 cc1261-2 (Link to this contribution)
I think the hon. Gentleman is waving a red herring, to be fair.
Let me move on to the speci...; Philip Davies | 605 c1262 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Mr Chope) on his persistence, as the h...; Debbie Abrahams | 605 c1262 (Link to this contribution)
Could the hon. Gentleman give a specific example of where I did that in my speech?; Philip Davies | 605 cc1262-3 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady said she was against the Bill, which is about restricting benefits for foreign nati...; Debbie Abrahams | 605 c1263 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Philip Davies | 605 c1263 (Link to this contribution)
I will press on, if the hon. Lady does not mind; time is short, and she made her case earlier.; Debbie Abrahams | 605 c1263 (Link to this contribution)
I specifically said that we should protect and secure our contribution-based system and that thos...; Philip Davies | 605 c1263 (Link to this contribution)
But this country does not really have a contributory system in the same way as other EU countries...; Christopher Chope | 605 c1263 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend accept that people’s aspirations for retaining control over our own benefit s...; Philip Davies | 605 c1264 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that, because the situation regarding child benefit i...; Christopher Chope | 605 c1264 (Link to this contribution)
My understanding of the documents that were published this week is that it would not be as simple...; Philip Davies | 605 cc1264-5 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right, but the Prime Minister is trying to secure the same kind of p...; Justin Tomlinson | 605 c1265 (Link to this contribution)
May I, too, echo the tributes to Harry Harpham, the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside and Hil...; Debbie Abrahams | 605 c1265 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister give way?; Justin Tomlinson | 605 c1266 (Link to this contribution)
No, because I am short of time and we want to make progress.
Other key measures have alread...; Christopher Chope | 605 cc1266-7 (Link to this contribution)
In responding briefly to this debate, I thank everybody who has participated, particularly my hon...
Subjects: Benefits rules Eligibility Foreign nationals EU nationals EEA nationals
Legislation: Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill 2015-16
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Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill

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