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Bill: Welfare Reform 3133
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democrats
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 3135
Description[?]:
| Re: Article 2. I propose that the period of time stand at 3 months. In exceptional circumstances the case can be reviewed and the time period extended. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:12:33, June 10, 2011 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform 3133 |
| Message | Rt Hon Viscount Townsend MP, Leader of the Opposition, Mr Speaker, the Hutorian Conservatives oppose this Bill on the grounds that the state should not be handing out money to those who refuse to work for a living. This Bill encourages lazyness and this Bill is in line with the Lib Dems intent to destroy the idea of working for a living. |
| Date | 16:52:09, June 10, 2011 CET | From |  Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Welfare Reform 3133 |
| Message | Rt Hon George Norton MP, Prime Minister. Mr Speaker, what about people who cannot get a job because they were born into the system set up by the HCP where education was based on a postcode lottery? We cannot punish people for the mistakes of a previous government. |
| Date | 17:04:26, June 10, 2011 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform 3133 |
| Message | Rt Hon Viscount Townsend MP, Leader of the Opposition, Mr Speaker, we established a "postcode lottery". We established a system where people could go to any school they wanted as long as they paid the fees. However under the Lib Dem government we have moved towards a state operated system where people just go to their local school unless they can afford a top-class private school. Now the Lib Dems have implemented their postcode lottery where children's schools are chosen because of geographical location. Mr Speaker, the Prime Minister owes the House an apology for the blatant lie in his previous statement. |
| Date | 18:19:10, June 10, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Welfare Reform 3133 |
| Message | Rt Hon George Norton MP, Prime Minister. Mr Speaker, I will not be apologising. The HCP established a system of schools where only the rich could afford to go to the best schools in the wealthiest areas. Does the Rt Honourable Gentleman truly thing that low income families could afford to send their children to the best schools? Mr Speaker, what this Government has done is establish a fair system, where each child has the same access to education regardless of income, background and the area they live in. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 201 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 190 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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