Benefit Sanctions - Dr Eilidh Whiteford kicks off an emotive debate in Westminster Hall, Parlliament on this topic.
Dr. Eilidh Whiteford (born 24 April 1969) is the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Banff and Buchan.
Dr. Whiteford sits on the Scottish Affairs Select Committee and is the SNP's Westminster Spokesperson for Social Justice, Work and Pensions. In the 2010-15 Parliament she was the SNP's spokesperson for Fishing, Food and Rural Affairs, and International Development.
The Universal Credit Report refered to is below and can be downloaded. The government are talking about sanctioning people in part-time work for not doing enough to find more work.
Emily Thornberry, Shadow Minister of State for Employment Assumed office, 16 September 2015 Speaks Last but one, but very well indeed.
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