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Welfare Reform Bill second reading Tuesday 4 October
Welfare Reform Bill second reading
The Welfare Reform Bill had its second reading – a debate on the general principles of the Bill – in the House of Lords on Tuesday 13 September. More than 50 Members of the Lords took part, including Members with first-hand experience of the benefits system and disability. A petition on housing benefits was presented before the debate.
Dustbins and Carers
If the government is to make councils find the money to take away our bins weekly, why couldn’t they have put more money into caring?
Do you agree with the weekly bin collection, or do you think more money should have gone to carers?
How have they managed to find £250 million for this while cutting esential services for the vulnerable?
What do you think?
Is technology the way forward for Carers?
Telepresence and video conferencing
Telepresence and video conferencing were supposed to replace business travel, but face to face contact is still seen as important.
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When should businesses use technology to replace travel, and which option is most appropriate?
