LaborControversial welfare deduction on Tuesday leads to a significant obstacle in a crunch common vote as more than 100 labor MPs have joined. Increasing rebellion against plans.
A modification signed by 123 rebels – a figure that increased to 15 on Wednesday morning – would compulsorily stop the improvements, as passed, as it would be Prevent government bills from progress Further through Parliament.
Episode marks a one Big challenge to the government of Sir Kir StmperWill all rebels be amended – with MPs of other parties – then they will hold a majority of 44.
This labor would be more than enough to secure a shameful and unusual defeat for the government.
However, conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has staged the final-mattress interventionIndicating that she would ask its members to return the government’s plans.
Although this will allow the bill to pass, it is likely that there is no ideal result for the Prime Minister. This scenario will see him by defeating many of his own backbenners by relying on opposition support.
Catered by ‘Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill’, the proposed law of the government will look at the eligibility and/or payment rates of both of them benefits Rapid cuts for disabled contenders.
The changes made by the group of labor rebels will not be able to stop these schemes forever, but essentially lists several issues, which means that the signators cannot be followed by those changes, such as things standing.
House Chairman Lindsay Hoyal will need to select this amendment, it will be voted, but with the amount of support it is not possible that it will not happen. If so, the MPs still needed to vote on the main bill, anyway, keeping the door open for a possible rebellion.
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Five major causes are listed in the amendment, including A lack of a formal consultation with people with disabilitiesAnd budget responsibility (OBR) analysis will push the offices that will push 250,000 into poverty, including 50,000 children.
It is also listed as a major issue that OBR is not due to publishing its employment effect of reforms, essentially analyzes how many people will support work, until autumn – MPs are expected to vote on them.
However, the text of the amendment begins with the government’s principles to help people in work and protect people who cannot work, keeping in mind the need for the improvement of the social security system.
The amendment has been signed by 11 Commons Committee Chairman, including the Dame Meg Hillier (Treasury Select Committee) and Debbie Abraham (Work and Pension Select Committee).
Confirming her decision to sign the amendment on Blussky, Ms. Abraham said: “I have signed it because I believe there are alternative ways that we can achieve the goals of increasing the government’s employment by reducing the cases of illness and disability, so we can reduce the overall disability benefits.”
“It can be obtained through improving labor market, as well as an increase in NHS and employment assistance. Not by extending the disabled people and their families from next April, by cutting their benefits before all these measures.”
