No, I do not accept that. People have to wait for a year to receive treatment because the Scottish Government will not invest enough money, and they oppose these proposals. I hope that members of the Scottish National party will support them tonight. It appears that, as always, they are sitting on the fence. However, I think that they should learn from what is working down south, and ensure that they do support proposals to reduce the amount of drug dependency throughout the United Kingdom.
This is about a welfare state that is active. This is about a welfare state that changes lives. This is about a party that is serious about welfare reform, and about one that wants to posture and is not serious. I hope that we shall see a third U-turn from the right hon. Member for Maidenhead.
Welfare Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
James Purnell
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 27 January 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform Bill.
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