I am not sure how that could possibly happen. The hon. Gentleman’s comment reflects the Conservative party’s general paranoia about levelling down. Conservative Members seem to think that there will be a huge move up and down the country to lower outcomes for the better-off in order to achieve a reduction in inequalities. I do not know how they think that will happen or the mechanism that they think we will use.
Childcare Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Ann Coffey
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 9 March 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Childcare Bill.
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