division_name: Welfare Reform and Work Bill
motion: <p class="" pid="c.1256.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="c.1256.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">I am conscious of the fact that many people here wish to speak today and that we have compressed time as a result of the statements. I will take interventions, but I recognise that we need to make some progress so that everybody has a chance to speak. In moving the motion, I wish to make it very clear that Conservative Members are united in support of the Government&#8217;s aim to move from a high tax, high welfare and low wage society to a low tax, lower welfare and higher wage society. This Bill lays the ground for that commitment and helps us to continue the job of reversing the Labour&#8217;s Government&#8217;s failure that led us into the difficulties we inherited.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="c.1264.6/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="c.1264.6/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House, whilst affirming its belief that there should be controls on and reforms to the overall costs of social security, that reporting obligations on full employment, apprenticeships and troubled families are welcome, and that a benefits cap and loans for mortgage interest support are necessary changes to the welfare system, declines to give a Second Reading to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill because the Bill will prevent the Government from continuing to pursue an ambition to reduce child poverty in both absolute and relative terms, it effectively repeals the Child Poverty</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1330.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the amendment be made.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.1330.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1330.2/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 208, Noes 308.</p>