Welfare Reform
12th March 2012
Dr Francis: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what recent discussions she has had with the First Minister of the Welsh Government on the potential effect of the Government’s welfare reforms in England on the Welsh people; and if she will make a statement;
(2) what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential effect of welfare reform in England and Wales; and if she will make a statement.
Mr David Jones: The Secretary of State for Wales, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Mrs Gillan), has regular discussions with both the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith), and the First Minister about a range of matters relevant to Wales. These have included discussions on welfare reform.
The Welfare Reform Act, which received Royal Assent on 8 March, will introduce the most fundamental reforms to the social security system for 60 years, and will deliver a system throughout Britain, that is simpler, fairer and ensures that work always pays.
