Welfare Reform Bill

My Lords, it is getting late; my maths is never up to scratch but it is even worse than usual. I am clearly concerned about the 14 per cent and the noble Baroness is right about the possibility of their eviction. I am concerned that eight weeks seems to be rather a long time. If a landlord is not paid for eight weeks, it is likely that he will have instigated proceedings for eviction by that stage. It will be interesting to see how the pilots proceed and whether the 14 per cent figure goes down. At this time of night, there is no alternative but to withdrawthe amendment—although, even if it had been 3.30 in the afternoon, I would still have withdrawn the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 40 [Social security information]: