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Something dawned on me as I was listening to all the discussions this morning. I am aware that the UK’s credit rating has been downgraded. What impact is that likely to have on the public purse, given the cost of debt?
Equally, it is very clear that that agency will need to have a lot of interaction with the DWP, not least around universal credit, which is intended to be a very joined-up approach to social security.
There are many more of them in the pipeline.In closing, I will mention Des McNulty's members' business debate next week, on the subject of eco-congregations.
On balance, I do not think that we need Mr Whitton's amendment to address the concerns expressed by the committee at stage 1. I welcome Mr Whitton's support for my bill, and his valuable and lively contribution to the stage 1 debate.